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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Predators using spice-laced vapes and antihistamines to target spiking victims

Antihistamines and vapes laced are increasingly being weaponised by predators to spike victims, the Metropolitan Police has warned.

Detectives are receiving an increasing number of reports of people targeted in domestic settings, including house parties and student accommodation, rather than bars or clubs, as they urged partygoers to be aware that the “nature of spiking is changing”.

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