New York, NY Months after the F.B.I. toxicology results were expected for what was deemed suspicious tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic, major news sources reported on October 18-19, 2019 that the results are final. CNN, ABC, the New York Times along with most major news outlets reported that the F.B.I. has concluded that the…

Jersey City, NJ A flurry of Press Reports concerning a spate of tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic put pressure on authorities to examine their circumstances. Reports of the deaths of the tourists became International News with new reports being unveiled week after week. Dominican Republic Authorities tried to temper the speculation by announcing that…

Perth, Australia In a story first reported by Kelsey Wilkie for the Daily Mail Australia, Danielle Chalmers shared the horrifying experience of her son Bailey’s encounter with fake alcohol in Bali. Bailey Chalmers, a 19-year-old, was on a celebratory trip with teammates from an Aussie Rules Football teams he plays for after they had won…

New York City, New York Kemal Canlar the Founder of SafeProof was featured on the Dr. Oz Show. The segment named ‘Tainted Alcohol’ was aired on October 1, 2019 in season 11 episode 17 with Dr. Mehmet Oz. The 13 minute segment filmed in NYC featured tips for counterfeit alcohol awareness and illicit liquor detection.…

Tel Aviv, Israel On August 15, 2019 the State of Israel Ministry of Health (The Ministry) issued a Press Release warning the public of dangerously high levels of methanol found in retail liquor offered for sale in supermarkets and kiosks throughout the Country. The most recent advisory issued by the Ministry of Health cited four…

WEBB Banks taps SafeProof.org for their Caribbean and Central America Markets MIAMI, Florida, USA – AUGUST 22, 2019 — WEBB Banks a premium Wine & Spirits distributor for the Caribbean Basin, has partnered with SafeProof.org for proactive insights and educational resources on adulterated alcohol. WEBB Banks is taking the next step in customer safety standards by…

San Jose, Costa Rica On August 5, 2019 The Ministry of Health posted an update to the ongoing tragedy of deaths from methanol poisoning. In late June and early July, the Ministry began receiving reports of methanol poisonings from numerous locations throughout the country. The Ministry immediately acted and launched investigations into the reported deaths.…

Adana, Turkey Over the weekend of July 19-21, the 12th death this month in Adana from methanol poisoning was reported by news outlets. Over the past 30 days there have been 23 deaths throughout the nation related to methanol consumption. Under the administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a pious Muslim, alcohol taxes have risen…