Guyana-born woman jailed for five years after London 'date rape drug' robberies

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

LONDON, England (AFP): A British court Monday sentenced a Guyana-born woman to five years in prison for using the "date rape" sedative Rohypnol to drug and then rob wealthy men after picking them up in London bars.

Selina Hakki, 37, stole property worth 37,000 dollars between May 2002 and August 2003 from a bank manager and a film director whom she had met at exclusive night spots in the British capital, the London court said.

Hakki, once invited to the men's homes, slipped the strong liquid sedative Rohypnol -- nicknamed the "date rape drug" because it is sometimes used in sexual assaults -- into their wine.

After her dates lost consciousness, Hakki made off with money, clothes and other belongings.

The woman was convicted on two counts of causing Rohypnol to be drunk and two counts of theft.

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