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The MDMA Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide

Behind the Bastards

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The Bust That Caught Wooster Bassen

Dr. Wooster Bassen was arrested for dealing drugs in apartheid era South Africa. He tried to flee by ducking cops through the pond, but they caught up and made an arrest. The trash bag contained red and black capsule filled with MDMA that research chemist Tim Mcibbon would testify at Bassen's trial was more than 95% pure.

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