THE world’s scariest drug Devil’s Breath – used by organised crime groups to kidnap Brits abroad – may have made its way into the UK.
The mind-warping chemical was once tested by the CIA as a truth serum and turns tourists into “zombies”; who
Also known as scopolamine or burundanga, the powerful drug is derived from the seeds of the Borrachero tree and wipes away memory and free will.
The US’s Overseas Security Advisory Council has warned travellers to South America about the dangers of .
It is administered via drinks, chewing gum, cigarettes or paper and card.
The drug has also been linked to deaths in the UK – including Irish dancer after his killers administered scopolamine.
Last month it was reported that police fear London-based scientist Alessandro Coatti, 38, who was found dead while on holiday in Santa Marta in April, may have been targeted with Devil’s Breath too.
While the powdered form is tasteless and odourless, it is a potent drug that can disorient and incapacitate people and lead to hallucinations.
According to the UK Addiction Treatment group, it can also effect memories, make users highly impressionable and even paralyse them.
Victims have been raped, convinced to commit violent crimes, emptied their bank accounts and even had their organs stolen while under the influence of this drug.
Zaheen Ahmed, Director of Addiction Therapy at The UKAT Group, told The Sun: “It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that Devil’s Breath could have made its way into the UK.
“Unfortunately, when there’s high demand for drugs, especially ‘new’ drugs, supply will find a way.
“Although primarily found in Columbia, we know that it’s already made its way into Europe, and so unfortunately, there is every chance that it is already here.”;
It comes after a woman claimed she was spiked with the terrifying drug on a London tube.
Deborah Oscar, 30, was on the leaving from Abbey Wood when a woman wafted a newspaper in her face – leaving her feeling “high”; and “sleepy – before sitting next to her in an empty carriage.
Barely able to keep her eyes open, Deborah remembered a TikTok video she had seen about ‘Devil’s Breath’ – a drug called scopolamine blown on victims to turn them into compliant “zombies”; before they are robbed or killed.
She stumbled out of the train to safety.
Deborah, a content creator, from Abbey Wood, southeast , is adamant she was hit with the drug which at one point was used in an estimated 50,000 attacks a year in South America, with reports of street robberies in Paris.
Deborah said: “This train was fairly empty, and this woman was walking slowly wafting this newspaper staring at me.
“I assumed she was a confused tourist about to ask for directions.
“But she just maintained eye contact. It felt eerie and very odd but she was quite well dressed, so I didn’t feel scared really, she just looked like a tourist.
“Then she came and sat down next to me and I felt like I needed a deep sleep, I suddenly felt very peaceful.
“Like the first few seconds when you have anaesthesia before a surgery.
“I thought I had low blood sugar, maybe I was about to faint – that’s when I remembered videos I had seen about the ‘Devil’s Breath’ drug.
“She walked away eventually but kept staring at me the whole time.”;
Deborah said she was left feeling drunk – and that her “mind was working faster than her body”;, during the incident around 11am on Tuesday, June 17.
“The doors closed behind me and I got away – once I stepped into the fresh air outside, the feeling began to subside too.
“I had my Yves Saint Laurent bag on me, maybe they thought I was wealthy. But I was wearing a dress from Primark too.”;
After sharing her experience online she said she has had other people contacting her sharing similar experiences in London.
When contacted, the were unable to comment on whether this is a wider issue across London.
A TfL spokesperson said: “Everyone should feel safe and be safe when travelling in London and we’re very sorry that Ms Oscar experienced what must have been an extremely frightening incident for her.
“We take all reports of crime seriously and are investigating this incident
“We ask anyone who witnesses or experiences a crime to report it to British Transport Police on 6101.”;
