Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell has been dobbed in by his friends after he posted on Facebook trying to score some illegal drugs - but it turns out it's for scientific testing.
Bell posted this morning on Facebook: "I need to score some illicit substances. More than one type ... Not a big amount of each, just enough for some [forensic testing]."
Longtime director of the Foundation and well known drug policy commentator, Bell told the Herald this afternoon he only wants a small sample of the drugs for forensic testing of similar looking, potentially dangerous look-a-like substances.
Bell admitted seeking illegal drugs on Facebook had the potential to go pear-shaped, no matter his intention.
"It's kind of a tongue in cheek post ... I'm sure there's something in the Misuse of Drugs Act that puts me on shaky ground," Bell said.