Moroccan Authorities: Drug-Laced ’Gerblé’ Biscuits Not Sold in Country

This product, a gluten-free biscuit with chocolate chips, has recently been withdrawn from Spanish supermarkets after being identified as contaminated with this dangerous drug. To ensure consumer safety, ONSSA says it has put in place strict measures to control imported products.

PAM party deputy Hanane Aterkine had deplored the inaction of the health authorities: They "have not yet intervened to submit this product to the necessary analyzes and verify whether it meets the health standards and is fit for consumption. This biscuit is still being sold in supermarkets without the relevant authorities having justified the continuation of its marketing when several foreign countries have decided to remove it from the shelves."

Scopolamine is a drug known for its sedative and amnesic effects, hence its nickname "date rape drug". Although it was originally used to treat motion sickness and Parkinson’s disease, it has been diverted to cause unconsciousness and memory loss in victims.