A 48-year-old capital resident might be more discerning about beverage offers, after a soporific fruit smoothie nearly cost him his taxi.

The man was driving two women to a guest house on Wednesday, when they pulled over and bought him a fruit shake, to which they surreptitiously added sleeping pills.

The extra ingredient took hold when they reached their destination, where the women tried to steal his taxi but were stopped by the establishment’s owner, who contacted the police.

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