A minor item discovered in Liam Payne‘s lodging is drawing significant attention from investigators probing his demise, as it may provide clues regarding who facilitated his drug acquisition … TMZ has been informed.
Sources from law enforcement in Buenos Aires have revealed that … officials are currently exploring the potential involvement of a hotel staff member who may have delivered narcotics to Liam, directing their attention towards a Dove soap box located in the room, prominently visible in a photo taken subsequent to Liam’s tragic fall.
The soap box was situated on the very same table where authorities also uncovered drugs and accessories — tinfoil intended for drug use, alongside a white powdery substance.
To the right, an empty soap box is placed. Despite its incongruous presence in the grim environment, sources indicate that police are formulating a theory regarding it.
Authorities suggest that the current hypothesis posits the soap box could have been utilized for the discreet transfer of narcotics to Liam.
As we’ve previously reported … investigators have been examining hotel staff for a number of days now — insiders claim they possess a specific employee under scrutiny for supposedly supplying Liam with the anti-anxiety substance discovered.
Law enforcement is also examining whether that staff member provided LP with cocaine, crack, ketamine, ecstasy, and a variant of crystal meth referred to as “cristal” that the preliminary autopsy detected in his bloodstream.
In the late hours of last night, authorities executed a raid on the Buenos Aires hotel where Liam passed away … sifting through electronic and paper documentation — all aimed at discovering who supplied the former One Direction member with drugs.
Liam’s father, Geoff, is also present in Argentina … assisting investigators in examining his son’s passing in any manner possible.