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‘Truth Serum’ Found in Dismembered American’s Body

An autopsy on the frozen remains of an American citizen found during a dramatic raid in Bangkok last month found the victim was injected with a barbiturate commonly used as an anesthetic and “truth serum,” a police source said Wednesday.
In addition to finding sodium thiopental in the remains of the man identified as Charles Edward Ditlefson, the autopsy also suggested he died of either asphyxiation or poisoning before being cut into the 11 pieces discovered Sept. 23 inside a shophouse freezer in Soi Sukhumvit 56.
The drug is a fast-acting depressant which in seconds induces a state of hypnosis and anesthesia, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It’s also sold under the brand name Sodium Pentothal and is colloquially known as a “truth serum.”
“This kind of substance is only used by anesthesiologists,” the police source said on the condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak about the case to the media.
The raid was originally intended to bust a passport forgery ring believed to be operating there. Three American nationals were taken into custody: Herbert La Fon, Aaron Gabel and James Eger.
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