Multiple arrests made in connection with Matthew Perry's drug overdose death [VIDEO]

Authorities have arrested several people, including a doctor, in connection with the overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry last fall, it has been reported. reports.

These arrests were made in the early hours of Thursday, according to reports ABC News.

Red Beach Nation Freedom-Loving Beachwear – Save 10% with code RVM10

Details of the charges are expected to be revealed at a press conference later in the day by the US Attorney in Los Angeles, along with a representative of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

BREAKING: Multiple arrests have been made in the death of Matthew Perry after he died in his hot tub last October.

According to Fox News, the ketamine found in Perry's body was not prescribed.

“According to TMZ, law enforcement executed search warrants, seized computers,… pic.twitter.com/hBxTg6frdo

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 15, 2024

The first reports of the arrests emerged TMZwhich indicated that the suspects included at least one doctor and several drug traffickers.

Matthew Perry, 54, was discovered dead in the pool of his Pacific Palisades residence on October 28, 2023. The cause of death was related to the acute effects of ketamine, a drug Perry had been taking using as part of a therapy regimen for depression.

However, the coroner's report noted that the level of ketamine in Perry's system (3.54 micrograms per milliliter) was nearly three times the normal amount and could not have resulted from his treatment, as life average of ketamine is only three to four hours.

Authorities had previously announced in May that they were working with the DEA and the US Postal Service to investigate the source of the ketamine Perry was using at the time of his death.

As part of that investigation, law enforcement executed search warrants, seizing computers, phones and other electronic devices.

One such warrant was served at the home of Brooke Mueller, the ex-wife of actor Charlie Sheen, who had previously recovered with Perry. However, Mueller is not believed to be connected to the arrests.

The investigation also uncovered text messages talking about Perry arranging the purchase of ketamine.

Those messages reportedly included negotiations over how much Perry, who also suffered from coronary artery disease, was willing to pay for the drug.

Matthew Perry had been open about his struggles with addiction and mental health issues. In her 2022 memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry detailed her long battle with substance abuse and her experiences with ketamine infusions during the pandemic, describing the drug as both therapeutic and disorienting .