In the Dominican Republic people were poisoned by poor rum at the funeral of the victims of the fake rum In the World : Vladim

In the Dominican Republic at least 12 people were poisoned by the counterfeit rum. The fake alcohol was the cause of their death. About this informed the head of the Dominican Ministry of health Altagracia Guzman.

The clerk informed that poor-quality alcohol in the province of Elias-Pina brought the local smugglers. Purchased poisonous alcohol was in a neighboring state – Haiti. It turned out that the counterfeit drugs contained too much methanol. Just a “fake” rum-poisoned 32. Managed to survive only 20 of them.

After these tragic incidents followed by others: the victims of a “fake” Roma came to remember their loved ones. At the Wake pouring the same Haitian rum. It has become a new cause of poisoning. It is noted that Haitian rum is worse cleaned than the usual drink of this brand. This makes it more affordable and mass.

The only thing that advised the Minister of health – not to buy or consume alcohol, to the origin or authenticity of which is doubtful. In connection with the incident in the Dominican Republic declared epidemiological risk. Local law enforcement officers are working to find warehouses with counterfeit goods, but no one in the course of the investigation, was not arrested. It is not excluded that suffered from low-quality alcohol and consumers on the other side of the border.