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Fears ‘World’s Scariest Zombie drug’ Devil’s Breath Is in UK After Woman Suffered Horrifying Ordeal on Tube
The Sun ^ | 25 Jun 2025 | Emily Jane Davies

Posted on 06/29/2025 2:12:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The drug turns people into malleable zombies who have nightmarish hallucinations

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 give up valuables without a struggle.

Deborah Oscar, 30, suspects she was spiked on a London train with ‘Devil’s Breath’ drugCredit: SWNS 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 Devil's Breath.

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 Adrian Murphy, who died in 2019 after his killers administered scopolamine.

Last month it was reported that Colombian 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.

How tourists are being targeted with ‘Devil’s Breath’ drug that turns victims into ‘zombies’ for robberies & kidnaps

By Juliana Cruz Lima

In doses as small as 10mg, it can paralyse victims and leave them highly susceptible to commands, making them easy prey for criminals.Victims lose their will, forget what happened, and often hand over PINs, valuables and passwords without a fight.Now Colombian gangs are plying unsuspecting tourists with the drug via drinks, chewing gum, cigarettes — or even business cards soaked in the substance — often after luring them through apps like Tinder or Grindr. And the body count is rising.In a UK first, the drug was used in 2019 to murder Irish dancer Adrian Murphy.Teen killer Diana Cristea and her boyfriend Joel Osei met him on Grindr, poisoned him with scopolamine, and ransacked his flat.They were later convicted of murder and attempted murder of a second victim.British-based scientist Alessandro Coatti, 42, was on holiday in Santa Marta last month when he was lured to an abandoned house via Grindr.There, investigators believe he was drugged, bludgeoned to death, dismembered, and stuffed into suitcases.His remains were found scattered across the city, discovered by horrified children.Only his head, hands and feet have been recovered.One of the masterminds behind this chilling criminal trend is alleged gang boss Carolina Mejía Montoya, 27, nicknamed “The Queen of Scopolamine.”She was arrested in Medellín after years of drugging and robbing foreign tourists in luxury apartments and hotels across the tourist hotspots of El Poblado and Parque Lleras.She racked up millions in thefts, using her beauty to gain the trust of high-profile visitors.In one night alone, she stole more than 120 million pesos from an Italian and an American man, police said.CCTV captured her leading victims into short-term rentals before drugging them and fleeing with their cash, cards and jewellery.Mejía, part of the La Marina gang, had previously been granted house arrest in a gun case — only to vanish and continue her spree.

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 Elizabeth Line 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 London, 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.

What is Devil's Breath?

Some people may take the drug on purpose for a "dream-like state" it can induce, mistakenly thinking it will be like mainstream hallucinogens like LSD.But Devil's Breath hallucinations tend to be far more disturbing and disjointed, often manifesting as nightmarish visions or confusing scenarios that blur the lines of reality.It may also be taken by mistake due to its close resemblance to cocaine.The correct dosage of the drug is notoriously hard to pin down, and even a slight miscalculation can lead to an overdose.This can lead to respiratory failure, acute psychosis and even death.Symptoms may include dry mouth, difficulty speaking, lethargy, hallucinations, rapid heartbeat and disorientation.Source: The UKAT Group

"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 Met Police 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."


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1 posted on 06/29/2025 2:12:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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“…wipes away memory and free will…”

Now we know how voters keep re-electing Democraps.

2 posted on 06/29/2025 2:19:15 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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This sounds like Leftist Kool-Aid. It creates brain-dead zombies.


3 posted on 06/29/2025 2:25:07 PM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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I saw a documentary on this. The victim helped clean out his own apartment and carried everything he owned downstairs. The doorman question what he was doing and the guy told him to not interfere.


4 posted on 06/29/2025 2:25:42 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He was so fat that it took a year for his memory foam mattress to forget him. )
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"Everyone should feel safe and be safe when travelling in London"

Absolutely. Just don this hijab and you'll be safe and sound.

5 posted on 06/29/2025 2:28:38 PM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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6 posted on 06/29/2025 2:29:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

If you kept a small dose of this you could use it as an excuse to get away with mayhem.. blood tests would detect the traces...

“Somebody slipped something in my beverage, I have no memory of what occurred after that” -—>reasonable doubt

Combining this goofy drug with a dose of Viagra might lead to a wild night of debauchery...


7 posted on 06/29/2025 2:30:24 PM PDT by Bobalu (They have sown the wind, and shall reap the whirlwind)
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To: nickcarraway

This is what “organic” farms use instead of pesticide.


8 posted on 06/29/2025 2:30:39 PM PDT by fruser1
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Hospice uses this along with morphine. My friend’s husband received it during his last days.


9 posted on 06/29/2025 2:32:01 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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I knew a guy with Devils breath. It was like some small creature crawled down his throat, and died.


10 posted on 06/29/2025 2:35:44 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: GaltAdonis
Now we know how voters keep re-electing Democraps.

Colorado commies legalized a gateway drug for that here, sadly.

I get a contact high just riding my motorcycle in highway traffic when I get off work and head home.
Smells like Cheech and Chong's bathroom...
11 posted on 06/29/2025 2:36:26 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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“…Smells like Cheech and Chong's bathroom...”

Thanks.
That is the most unappealing thought to enter my mind today.

/sarc

12 posted on 06/29/2025 2:39:59 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: sockmonkey

How many wills did he sign?


13 posted on 06/29/2025 2:40:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway ( )
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[The drug turns people into malleable zombies]

So THAT'S what happened...!!



14 posted on 06/29/2025 2:40:46 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway; SE Mom
Also known as scopolamine

AKA hyoscine, scopolamine been around for decades, particularly as a transdermal patch used for motion/sea sickness.

15 posted on 06/29/2025 2:47:56 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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Sounds like something found in Cambridge,Massachusetts and Berkeley,California. And in DC.
16 posted on 06/29/2025 2:54:34 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: NautiNurse

True, but it didn’t have a scary name like Devil’s Breath back then.


17 posted on 06/29/2025 2:55:38 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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...derived from the seeds of the Borrachero tree and wipes away memory and free will.

Now THAT'S science! Give it to all the earth-firsters.

18 posted on 06/29/2025 2:57:44 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: NautiNurse

Hah! Yep and Post-op, anti- nausea.


19 posted on 06/29/2025 2:57:50 PM PDT by SE Mom (ScreamingEagleMom)
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To: nickcarraway

90% sure this was used on me in 1998, during a night on the French Quarter. Gleefully withdrew $700 from an ATM for a woman at a sleazy bar. Mockingly bashed my head, repeatedly, on the plane seat in front of me, on the way home the next day. Dumbest night, ever.


20 posted on 06/29/2025 3:09:04 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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