Quito Ecuador: Increase in drugs used to subdue victims being sold on the internet

Elcomercio.com/Diego Bravo reported: The ads are broadcast on the Internet. Substances that are used by criminal gangs to lull people and commit crimes are promoted freely. “Buy scopolamine or burundanga by the pound …” says one of the messages through the network. In other websites chemicals that act like are offered scopolamine and causes victims to lose sense of time and space or sleeping. “You want the woman of your dreams (…) you have the solution, I have several products,” stated in another advertisement in which chemicals were offered. Researchers have determined that these substances are other criminal groups use to attack victims. One of them is a tranquilizer mixed with drinks and researchers have already detected that has been used in sexual abuse. In other crimes were detected drugs administered to treat sleep disorders. After ingestion, the victim goes into a deep sleep for more than seven hours, he loses reflexes and finally wakes up with amnesia. One of the results which is marketed scopolamine corresponds to March 3 this year and there are people who ask for the product: “How do we contact?”. Others say, “Dear, do you still have for sale? How much? “,” Is it safe and discreet purchase? There are also cases of people interested to publish their telephone numbers and emails to contact those who offer these chemicals. Some people even ask to negotiate the purchase price.

Other chemicals But the bands ‘Sweet Dreams’ use more illegal products to offend. There is a stimulant that reduces fatigue and increases alertness after being ingested. But, when treated chemically, this may act as a sedative. A Alberto they numb it with this drug and robbed. It was 22:00 on a Friday when she left with a friend to the area of the bars in La Mariscal (north-central Quito). At that time, his companion entered the bathroom and an unknown local handed a flyer advertising. After this incident, I do not remember what happened to him at that moment. “They told me that led me to an ATM and I took the money in his account, the US $ 30 in his wallet, a new sweater and a cell phone that cost me 700”. In other cases, agents have also seen how the suspects resorted to sedate insecticide mixed with those who consume alcoholic beverages. When someone eats may die hours if not treated early in a nursing home.

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In other cases, agents have also seen how the suspects resorted to sedate insecticide mixed with those who consume alcoholic beverages. When someone eats may die hours if not treated early in a nursing home. This substance was used in the death of a man who died in Guayaquil at the end of December last year. In tests conducted in the liver of the victim he was pronounced dead by the components of the chemical. Although there are new substances as uniformed, scopolamine is still the most used to theft and its consequences can be fatal. In fact, a young man died in mid-December last year after ingesting it. The victim was between 25 and 30 years and was with three friends in the bars of La Mariscal when the incident occurred. They remember that two women approached and offered a drink. After that they do not remember what happened. Another young man was a victim on another day, but did not die. This case was reported in northern Quito. According to the Metropolitan Observatory on Citizen Security (CSOM), the assaults perpetrated by bands of ‘Sweet Dreams’ increased in 237 complaints registered in 2013 went to 447 last year.

Northern Zonal Administration in the capital as many theft complaints reported by drug: 342 cases in 2013 and 2014. Elisa Jara is a professor at the School of Chemical Sciences of the Catholic University of Quito. Warns that there are other substances that work like scopolamine to commit crimes. He says they are frequently used in North American countries. However, in its bid for the country it becomes usual Internet. Read Article