New York City, New York The founder of SafeProof, Kemal Canlar was live in the Fox News NYC Studios for a counterfeit alcohol expert segment. The news covered the tainted alcohol in Costa Rica. The Fox & Friends piece aired live at 7:30 am on July 22, 2019 with Co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Steve Doocy.…
San Jose, Costa Rica On July 5, 2019 the Ministry of Health issued its first warning concerning suspected cases of methanol poisonings in late June. In a Judicial filing released on July 12, 2019, The Ministry reported that they are investigating at least 8 deaths related to a methanol poisoning outbreak which includes the death…
July 9, 2019 – Manila, Philippines Throughout the last week of June, social media accounts were citing two cases of methanol poisoning. The social posts that first called attention to the poisoning claimed that two young women who drank Cosmic Carabao Gin, manufactured by a licensed brewery, Juan Brew, was the cause of the poisoning.…
Is Liquor Contamination Suspected? June 24, 2019 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Hard Rock All-Inclusive Will No Longer Include Mini Bar Liquor In an unusual move by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino resort in Punta Cana announced that they will be removing in-room mini-bars from guest rooms. According to the statement the action was…
By Katherine L. Moore JD, MS We all love our spirits. I’m originally from North Carolina and like any good Carolinian knows, NASCAR, a sport millions of people love, owes its roots to that love of spirits. During prohibition in the 1920’s and 1930’s moonshiners and bootleggers would modify their cars for peak speed and performance…
June 1, 2019 – Sydney, Australia An investigation was begun by two reporters in Australia, Riley Stuart and Greg Miskelly into the suspicious alcoholic beverage offerings of a major liquor company distributor. Among the suspicious liquors produced and distributed by companies owned by Rex D’Aquino, trading under the names of Fernbrew Pty Ltd and D’Aquino…
Mumbai, India – February 26, 2019 Fresh on the heels of massive deaths from methanol poisonings in the States of Utter Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam from country bootleg alcohol, police in Mumbai, India have uncovered another form of adulterated alcohol. Two men were arrested for producing fake alcohol to mimic the foreign brands of Chivas…
Thika, Kenya – February 10, 2019 In a joint operation on January 31,2019, that included the Police, the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the elite police Flying Squad seized African Spirit Company Limited in Thika. This company is the licensed distiller and distributor of popular Kenyan Brands of liquor…
February 9, 2019 – Dimbula Pathana, Sri Lanka On February 5, 2019 the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) in conjunction with the local Dimbula Pathana police announced the raid of an illegal distillery. The raid which took place on February 4, 2019 was the result of a truck being stopped on the main road in Nawalapitiya…
January 15, 2019 – Hull, England Counterfeit Vodka ALERT Warning: if you spot ‘Radanoff’ vodka for sale, do not buy or drink it. Radanoff is a fake brand seized recently in Hull, England. It could contain industrial alcohol which can cause blindness or death. If you see Radanoff, contact Trading Standards on: 01482 300 300.…
