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Spiking: Why are offences on the rise in London?
People are being warned about the dangers of spiking, amid a 13% increase in the crime in London in a year.
The Met Police is also highlighting the issue of spiking offences not involving drinks, with drugs like MDMA and Spice being used to contaminate vapes.
The force said it received 1,383 allegations of spiking in 2023 - an average of more than 26 a week.
麻豆社 Radio London's Salma El-Wardany has been finding out why there's been an increase in spiking, and what's being done to combat it.
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