Rabat – Three diplomats from the Moroccan embassy in Colombia were drugged and robbed by two escorts yesterday in the Colombian city of Bogota, according to Colombian news outlet El Tiempo.
The same source indicated that the three victims contacted the escorts through a mobile application the day before the incident. The Moroccan diplomats then met with the two escorts in their apartment where they were drugged using a toxic substance.
The two women stole several valuable items from the apartment, including two smartphones and a tablet, said the local police commander of the town of Usaquen in Bogota.
While two of the three victims are currently in good health, one of the victims remains in hospital for a medical check-up as of yesterday, the commander added.
Colombian authorities have launched an investigation and will check security cameras in order to identify the suspects.
The judicial report already confirmed that the suspects used scopolamine to drug the victims, but authorities will further investigate whether any toxic substances are detected in the victims’ system, El Tiempo added.
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Scopolamine is a widely-used drug in crimes in Latin America, particularly in Colombia and Ecuador. The drug, also known as “Devil’s Breath,” is a potent weapon to criminals as it puts the victims into a zombie-like state, making them vulnerable to assault and robbery.
A 2012 documentary by Vice magazine described scopolamine as the “world’s scariest drug,” explaining that scopolamine is a “substance so intense that it renders a person incapable of exercising free will.
