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The ‘mchele’ they use to spike your drinks

The commonly used drugs include stilnox, amitriptyline, rohypnol, vailum and ketamine.
The commonly used drugs include stilnox, amitriptyline, rohypnol, vailum and ketamine.
Photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK

What you need to know:

  • Investigations show that a number of drugs, mostly sedatives and ‘date rape drugs’, are being used for this life-threatening illicit activity.
  • A person’s drink can be spiked to make them more vulnerable for a variety of motives.

Last December is one that Allan Karanja, 50,  will always live to remember.

On a Friday at about 5.30pm, he dressed to kill before heading out to club-hop.