Beware of poison from flowers

Breath of the devil - The poison made from the Borrachero tree affects the central nervous system to paralyze the mind so many criminals in the world use to hypnotize property robbery. In the world 'Devil's breath' is known as a colorless, odorless and tasteless anesthetic. When being hit with these anesthetics, victims often fall into the unconscious state and are taken advantage of by criminals to commit theft.

Learn the hallucinogenic poison from the "devil's breath" tree

Three Chinese people were arrested in France on suspicion of using scopolamine, a powerful drug derived from Colombia, often dubbed the "devil's breath" , to hypnotize and steal robbery. According to the Telegraph, with the trick of blowing poison extracted from a flower into the victim's face, these three people have carried out a series of robberies in Paris and stole an estimated million dollars of assets. Victims aged 42 to 59 reported to police that after being blown into the face with white powder, they fell into drowsiness and followed the instructions of the bad guys. When awakening, the victim discovered the loss of all property on him.

Crime of using poison extracted from Borrachero tree to hypnotize property robbery.(Photo: Telegraph).

The Chinese representative confirmed that three people arrested were members of the Three Triads, an international criminal gang that was being arrested. Many other bandits in this group have been arrested in China and South Korea. However, there are still many crimes of similar practice with similar sophisticated tricks all over the world that have not been discovered.

"Breath of the devil" or scopolamine is a powerful drug extracted from the seeds of the Borrachero tree , a beautiful flower native to South America. Scopolamine is produced mainly in Colombia. Through a elaborate process, the final compound is a white powder similar to cocaine.

Professor - Dr. Vo Van Chi, author of "Dictionary of Vietnamese medicinal plants ", affirmed that Borrachero is a ornamental herb in Vietnam , some localities called lilies . The tree with the scientific name Brumansia Suaveolens (Wild), belonging to the family Solanaceae, native to Mexico and Peru, was imported to plant in Da Lat, Nghe An.

Scopolamine has the ability to cause neurological inhibition, hallucinations.(Photo: Telegraph).

During World War II, Dr. Joseph Mengeles of the Nazi army called scopolamine "angel of death" due to the extreme impact on the central nervous system. At that time, scopolamine was known as a top secret chemical used in investigation interrogations. Sopolamine can cause a half-awake victim to die within 24 hours, if used in large doses will cause respiratory failure, even death. Records of world-shaking cases note that in 1910 the infamous killer Dr Crippen killed his wife by smelling sopolamine and fled to Canada.

Today criminals often use scopolamine to rob their property, rape or steal organs . The victim will unconsciously submissive to the will of the wicked but cannot remember anything when he wakes up. More frightening, with its odorless and easily soluble properties, scopolamine can be camouflaged easily in food and drinks.

Therefore, experts recommend that everyone be wary and alert to protect themselves: Do not receive drinks from strangers, be careful when contacting strangers on the street, avoid traveling alone in the area empty area .