2 arrested for selling ‘Devil’s Breath’

Staff Reporter  :
The Detective Branch of police has arrested two people along with a new drug named “Scopolamine”, which is commonly known as ‘Devil’s Breath’ from Narayanganj.

The arrestees have been identified as Shakil Ahammad, 30, of Chandpur’s Matlab upazila, and Md Rakib, 32, of Barishal’s Babuganj upazila.

They were arrested in separate drives from Chandpur Sadar upazila and Tikatuli area in Dhaka on Saturday evening on the charge of selling the drug scopolamine online.

During the drive, police seized 10 grammes of Scopolamine drug, 1.2 litres of poison Potassium Cyanide, 2.5 litres of Chloroform, six mobile phones, one laptop and one register book from their possession.

Golam Mostofa Russel, Superintendent of Police in Narayanganj confirmed this during a press conference at his office on Sunday afternoon.

At the press conference, SP Golam Mostofa said that the drug dealing was linked to a murder case filed over the recovery of the body of a teacher of Northern University from the roadside in Purbachal area of Narayangan’s Rupganj upazila on August 23 this year.

“When police were checking the contact list on mobile phone of the victim teacher, a mobile number was found which was not called before.

After investigation, we identified Shakil, who is the user of the number.

While questioning about Shakil, we came to know that he sells a special drug ‘Scopolamine’ on online platforms.

This drug is known as ‘Devil’s Breath’ abroad,” SP Golam Mostofa added.

Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, is a natural or synthetically produced tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic drug that is used as a medication to treat motion sickness and postoperative nausea and vomiting.

It is also sometimes used before surgery to decrease saliva. When used by injection, effects begin after about 20 minutes and last for up to eight hours.