Who is Viktoria Nasyrova and what did she do to Olga Tsvyk?

Viktoria Nasyrova is an alleged Russian fugitive who poisoned eyelash technician Olga Tsvyk with a drugged slice of cheesecake in an attempt to steal her identity.

What drug was found in the cheesecake given to Olga Tsvyk?

The sedative phenazepam was found in the cheesecake that Viktoria Nasyrova gave to Olga Tsvyk.

What was Viktoria Nasyrova's motive for poisoning Olga Tsvyk?

Nasyrova's motive was to steal Olga Tsvyk's identity, as they bore a resemblance to each other, and Nasyrova was an alleged Russian fugitive.

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Eyelash Tech Poisoned in Bizarre Identity Theft Scheme

16 Jan

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Summary

Client poisoned technician with tainted cheesecake for identity theft.
A sedative, phenazepam, was found in the cheesecake.
The attacker was a Russian fugitive seeking to assume the victim's identity.

Eyelash Tech Poisoned in Bizarre Identity Theft Scheme

Eyelash technician Olga Tsvyk narrowly survived an attempted identity theft plot orchestrated by a client, Viktoria Nasyrova, in 2016. Nasyrova, an alleged Russian fugitive, poisoned Tsvyk with a slice of cheesecake containing the potent sedative phenazepam. Tsvyk became disoriented and her belongings were stolen, with Nasyrova aiming to assume her look-alike's identity.

The investigation revealed traces of phenazepam, a sedative not legally available in the U.S., in the cheesecake remnants. This discovery elevated the charges against Nasyrova from grand larceny to attempted murder, highlighting the severity of her actions and the danger posed by the drug, which can be fatal when combined with high body temperatures.

Nasyrova was apprehended in March 2017 and subsequently sentenced to 21 years in prison for poisoning Tsvyk and stealing her identification. The case has been featured on ID's "The Curious Case Of..." series, shedding light on the calculated nature of Nasyrova's crime and the victim's harrowing experience.