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Drink Spiking in Ruin Bars

Tourists in District VII ruin bars — particularly around Kazinczy utca and Dob utca — have had their drinks spiked with sedatives, after which valuables including phones, cash, and cards are stolen. In some cases victims have woken in unfamiliar locations with no memory of how they got there. The risk is highest in the early hours and is often facilitated by someone who strikes up a friendly conversation and offers to buy a round.