Modus: Taxis Spraying Drugs to Passengers

[Sand Man]

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Sharing this new modus:

I have not heard/read of this happening here in Cebu but apparently this has been happening in Manila for the past months. Primary victims have been all females who ride the taxi alone.

Please be aware at all times.

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I almost got drugged inside the cab.

Ladies, if you ride cabs often at whatever time of the day, please TAKE EXTRA CARE. DO NOT ride D'AVIS cabs to save your life. ALWAYS READ the posts here on facebook so you would know the M.O.'s of the cab drivers. That's exactly how I detected that something was wrong while I was inside the cab. I read a post here on facebook about a lady who had a horrifying experience with an old cab driver and his hanky/wash cloth modus operandi. This is what happened to me:

I hailed the dreaded DAVIS cab along H.V. Dela Costa St., around 5:15 p.m. today on my way to another recording in a studio along Amorsolo St., roughly 5-10 mins. away. Upon boarding, nothing seemed wrong except the way the old man drove. He seemed a little 'off', taking his sweet time and then suddenly jolting to speed up. I chalked up his driving skills to his age, since he was around 60-70 years old. The next thing I noticed was a plastic bottle on the floor beside the driver's seat. I had a hunch that I was in for something unpleasant but chose to sit still and continue my ride. Another 5 mins. more and things started to get shady. Out of nowhere, the driver took out a red, worn-out wash cloth ('bimpo') and started playing with it. He kept twirling it in front of the aircon, and would at times act as if he was drying it. I already knew that it was the same MO the other lady victim experienced.

My first reaction was to open my window so I could at least delay the effect of the drug until I found the best time to get off. He saw me open the window and continued twirling the cloth in front of the aircon with more urgency. I was slowly feeling the effects of the drug: my lungs were slowly relaxing, my breath was starting to get shallow making it harder to breathe, my throat felt like it was closing in, my legs were starting to feel numb and the sensation of immobility was creeping in. It's similar to what you feel when you're under general anesthesia. At that point, in between the intersection of Ayala and Dela Costa, the driver leaned sideways (covering the gap between the two seats) and was fiddling with something (not really sure what) in front of the aircon.

At this time, I really felt like it was now or never. I got P100 from my wallet and semi-handed/threw the money in front and told him, "Ito bayad mama, baba na ako." While doing this, my other hand was already opening the door of the cab in the middle of the Ayala intersection. I didn't care if the cab was still moving, I JUST HAD TO GET OFF. Thank God that traffic was a bit congested and the driver had no choice but to slow down. He tried to stop me and said, "Bawal bumaba diyan! Mahuhuli ako!" In my mind, "Mabuti na yun, kaysa mamatay ako!".

When I finally got out, my knees and legs felt like jell-o. I had to muster enough strength not to collapse in the middle of Ayala. That's when it hit me - I really had a close call. God knows where I'd be if I didn't get out of the cab just in the nick of time. Praise God for His protection and His guidance. Thank God for sparing me from a horrifying ordeal in the hands of opportunists.

It pays to be aware, informed and alert. I hope sharing this experience will prevent more women from falling prey to the hands of scheming people. Have a safe and blessed night. Take extra care, dear friends.


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[Sand Man]

Taxi passengers alerted vs chemical spray modus

MANILA-- The Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has started investigating a new modus operandi of taxi drivers after receiving reports from victims.

According to one complainant, she rode the taxi in Paranaque. She then noticed the taxi driver spraying a kind of chemical to the taxi's air-conditioning system. This chemical reportedly causes the passenger to lose consciousness.

The complainant, who is a doctor, was lucky she was able to immediately get off the taxi.

Upon checking their database, the LTFRB found that the taxi's name mentioned by the complainant does not exist.

Taxi drivers who use this modus operandi usually target female passengers.

The LTFRB has already received four to six similar reports.

The agency also encourages victims of the same modus operandi to report their experiences by calling or sending a message to the LTFRB's hotlines: 0921-448-777, and 426-2515.

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[<SMILE>]

Up for this one,
It's quite alarming.

[Sand Man]

Some more related news.




The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended the operation of one of the eight taxis whose drivers are facing complaints for allegedly spraying chemicals to make female passengers drowsy and easier to rob or abduct.

The board also decided to hand the case over to the police for further investigation. This was despite the explanation given by a driver and his operator that the supposedly sleep-inducing chemical was just a brand of fabric conditioner meant to dispel foul odors inside the cab.

LTFRB Chair Winston Ginez said a hearing held by the board Wednesday morning had a woman narrating her “ordeal’’ in one such cab. It was the same woman who recounted the experience in a social media post that recently went viral.

But out of the eight taxi operators summoned by the LFTRB, only five showed up, including the one who runs the taxi that the woman complained about.

“She narrated her ordeal during the hearing but the operator of the taxi explained that what the driver sprayed inside the vehicle was just fabric conditioner,’’ Ginez told the Inquirer in an interview.



Smelled like vanilla

In her Facebook post, the complainant recalled taking a Dad’z taxicab (UVW 243) sometime in September on Timog Avenue, Quezon City. She asked the driver to take her to Manila.

As they reached Quezon Avenue, the driver adjusted the air conditioning system to lower the temperature and then sprayed something into the vent as he maneuvered on a U-turn slot, she said.

As the driver rolled the window down, she caught a whiff of what he had sprayed, which smelled like vanilla. She then remembered a similar incident wherein a passenger was allegedly drugged by a taxi driver—and the thought prompted her to alert a friend with a text message containing the cab’s license number.

She said she started to feel dizzy, with her legs weakening and her body growing numb. “I was having difficulty breathing. I opened the window and saw a gasoline station” where she asked the driver to drop her off, she said in her post.

But according to Elena Enciso, the Dad’z taxi operator, the driver identified as TJ Rely merely sprayed fabric conditioner on the air-con vent since the car’s interior tended to smell musty whenever it rained.

“(Enciso) said the driver just did it because some passengers complain of foul odors when they get into the cab,” the LTFRB chair said.

Ginez said the board ordered the preventive suspension of the Dad’z taxi unit for 30 days, for the woman’s complaint to undergo further investigation by the Quezon City police.

The board also ordered the operator to surrender the cab’s license plate and submit a formal reply to the complaint within 10 days.

“We also required the taxi operator to submit the license of the driver as well as his employment files for referral to the Kamuning (QC) police station so they could further investigate and possibly file a criminal complaint against the driver,” he said.

A second hearing on the complaints against seven other taxis was set for

Nov. 20.

“Only five operators of the eight taxi companies facing complaints attended. The three other taxis could not be found in their (operators’) listed addresses,” Ginez noted.

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Here's one more...

Thank you Lord for keeping me safe. Almost got drugged by a taxi. Friends, be careful of this taxi: VSN taxi plate number TWS 619. The driver is balding, with a few short white hair at the back of his head, had a dark skin color, dark brown eyes with long lashes. That's all I can remember. I rode at Cherry Foodarama Congressional Avenue, around 12nn. As soon as he started the meter, he opened his glove compartment and took out a spray bottle with blue liquid, which I thought was cologne, though it had a faint smell after he sprayed it on himself. That's when I became worried. He kept looking at the rear view mirror to me and he kept wiping his nose. I read about the modus reports here in facebook, so I covered my nose with my handkerchief. It didn't work but at least it lessened the effect of whatever drug it was. I think this is the only time I've been thankful for the traffic in congressional ave. I was feeling numb and my heartrate was starting to become faster. I got down when the car stopped near the intersection, and told the driver, "kuya, alanganin yung sprinay niyo". I got down without paying, and he didn't even stop me or complain about me not paying the fare. Thank you to the guard at Luz Facial Center Congressional ave for letting me sit down and for calming me down. I forgot to get his name. I am still weak and numb while I'm writing this, but I want you guys to be safe too. God is good, I am safe.


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[Kristiano]

murag naa naman gani ni sa Cebu... i dont remember sa FB post... so ingat mo mga Girls... always text to your parents or friends the taxi's plate number and name of the driver...

[brian joshua]

agooooy.......matirahan gyud mga japanese ug koreans aning mga buang.

[Xaxal Eternitum]

I'll remember to bring a hammer at all occasions. Either for breaking the taxi's windows or cracking their skulls.

[SnowPH]

I'll remember to bring a hammer at all occasions. Either for breaking the taxi's windows or cracking their skulls.

Do you know any portable hammer or of the same kind?

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UP for public knowledge~!

[Dondon]

Yup naa to gi post sa Facebook, diri man gani to sa Cebu. Nag mask (surgical ba na) pa ang driver.

[SnowPH]

Yup naa to gi post sa Facebook, diri man gani to sa Cebu. Nag mask (surgical ba na) pa ang driver.

Wala makita ang name and number sa taxi, Sir? I need to check it on FB.