A woman claims she was spiked with a terrifying drug dubbed 'Devil's Breath' on a London tube - used by organised crime groups to kidnap and rob Brits in South America.

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.

The mind-warping chemical was once tested by the CIA as a truth serum. The US's Overseas Security Advisory Council has warned travellers to South America about the dangers of the drug 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.

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."

"But she just maintained eye contact."

"It felt eerie and very odd but shew 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 [her] body", during the incident around 11am on Tuesday (17)."

Feeling unsafe, she stood up and moved to the next carriage - which was when she saw two men staring at her, and each other.

She said: "I decided its better to be paranoid and safe than risk it."

"I got off at the next stop and these two men looked straight at each other - I knew they knew each other."

"The doors closed behind me and I got away - once I stepped into the fresh air outside, the feeling began to subside too."

"If I hadn't seen those videos, I would probably have just sat there and I don't know what would have happened."

"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.

Deborah added: "London would be the perfect place for it, there are so many people and an already very busy police force."

"But if people are aware this might be a new method, they can have it in their minds and be more prepared."

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 61016."