Overview

• Deborah Oscar said she felt 'high' and sleepy on June 17 when a woman waved a newspaper near her in an empty Elizabeth Line carriage before sitting next to her.
• Transport for London and British Transport Police have urged anyone with information on similar episodes to come forward as they investigate suspected scopolamine use.
• Known as 'Devil’s Breath,' scopolamine can induce paralysis and memory loss in doses as small as 10 mg and has been linked to robberies, kidnappings and a 2019 UK murder.
• After Oscar shared her experience online, other Londoners contacted her describing comparable incidents on public transport.
• Authorities are exploring whether this case is an isolated attack or part of a wider pattern of scopolamine crimes tied to organised groups in South America.