Argentines are in shock over the case of Alejandro Zalazar, an anesthesiologist who was found dead in February with an IV line attached to his right foot.

Investigators also found propofol and midazolam, two sedatives used for general anesthesia, in the health worker’s apartment in Buenos Aires.

The news uncovered an alleged network made up of anesthesiologists, which includes continuous petty theft of sedatives from hospitals. According to media reports, the substances, indicated for total anesthesia, were used in parties where attendees went into “controlled trips.”

Anesthesiologist Hernán Boveri and medical resident Delfina Fini Lanusse were charged with theft after a complaint filed by the Buenos Aires Association of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Resuscitation (AAARBA).

Six weeks after Zalazar’s death, a nurse was found dead in his house in Palermo, where investigators discovered several vials of propofol and fentanyl and other drugs.

On February 20, anesthesiologist Alejandro Zalazar was found dead in his house. Three days later, Criminal........

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