Police Intercept Austin-Bound Chinese K2 Shipment

AUSTIN, TX — Two mail parcels containing China-made K2 destined for Austin were intercepted by law enforcement officials, police said Thursday.

The Austin Police Department’s Organized Crime Division received information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection about the parcels, police said in a press advisory. Each parcel contained a kilogram of synthetic cannabinoid (K2) powder, according to police.

Following a controlled delivery sting, the U.S. Postal Inspector, Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad, and Homeland Security, identified the suspect. Keith Nunley, 51, who was taken into custody without incident.

The seizure of this undiluted powder represents several kilograms of finished synthetic cannabinoid (K2) product, police noted. Nunley has been charged in federal court and is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals.

>>> Keith Nunley booking photo and K2 image courtesy of Austin Police Department