September 18, 2018 – Sungai Buloh, Malaysia Hospitals around Kuala Lumpur had a sudden influx of patients from fake alcohol poisonings believed to be caused from the consumption of liquor in branded bottles of Mandalay Whisky, Kingfisher Beer and Grand Royal Whisky. In a statement by Selangor Police Chief Mazlan Mansor announcing the incident he…
August 24, 2018 – Fort Worth, TX Hell’s Half Acre 1885 Vodka is rekindling the roots of the American Old West with the purity of an organic distillation process. Crafted deep in the Heart of Texas using organic dextrose derived from the Cassava Root, HHA Vodka, beckons to the rebel spirit within us all. Recalling…
August 21, 2018 – Great Wakering, Essex, UK In April 2013 Cheznye Emmons was travelling through the jungles of South Asia, when the dream vacation of her life turned into a nightmare. Ms. Emmons, a 23-year-old beautician was travelling with her boyfriend Joseph Cook, 21, saving for years to take this dreamed about 6-month adventure…
August 15, 2018 – Jersey City, NJ USA Putting international politics aside the recent tariffs on USA alcohol exports will create one certain outcome: Fuel Counterfeit Alcohol Production. Supply, demand and pricing economics is no different for illicit products. This summers trade war with the European Union had already caused concern from Brown-Forman the maker…
August 12, 2018– Zante, Greece As young British Tourists continue to take Holidays on the Greek Islands, Greek Bar Owners continue to poison them with methanol alcohol. Today details were released concerning another ill-fated Greek Holiday by nine Brits in their 20’s. Seven of the nine British Tourists who ended their trip to Greece in…
August 9, 2018 – Athens, Greece On August 8, 2018 the tourism board of Greece announced a concerted effort using police officers accompanied by scientists to root out the use of industrial methanol alcohol in making drinks for tourists. Reacting to the recently reported case of 17 teenagers who were treated for methanol alcohol poisoning…
August 8, 2018 – Zakynthos, Greece Alcohol destined to be served in the bars on Zakynthos was confiscated by police for testing. The Police seized approximately 300 liters of alcohol in hand labeled 5-liter plastic bottles. The simple printed stick on labels applied to the plastic containers included the words, gin, vodka, rum and other…
August 1, 2018 – Tel Aviv, Israel The Department of Enforcement and Supervision of the Israeli Ministry of Health conducted a raid on a liquor warehouse in Holon after receiving a tip. The warehouse raided had a trading name of 5-Star Liquor located at 10 Bar Kochba, Holon, Israel. Cases of vodka bottles were seized…
August 1, 2018 – Madrid, Spain The Guardia Civil (Spanish Guard) in Spain is certainly living up to its name by guarding Spaniards from consuming fake Alcohol. On July 31, 2018, Euro Weekly News in a story filed by Dilip Kuner, it was reported than due diligence by the Spanish Guard led to the seizure…
