In addition to the almost 20 victims for consuming liquor with methanol, authorities confirmed the capture of three people who sold adulterated whiskey, rum and vodka. They operated in various areas of the country.
Bogota News.
After the tragedy and alert triggered in the city of Bogotá due to the consumption of liquor with methanol, a situation that left several fatalities; now the authorities have raised another delicate situation for whiskey, rum, vodka.
They confirmed that at least two women and one man were captured.
Which would be part of an illegal band called ‘Los Químicos’.
Regarding its members, the Prosecutor’s Office assured that they produced adulterated liquor, such as vodka, whiskey and rum; mostly well-known brands.
They acted from Barranquilla
According to José Manuel Martínez, director of the Bogotá Prosecutor’s Office, those captured today had stills in various sectors of Barranquilla.
City from which the liquid was sent to other parts of the country, it was packaged and later marketed as legal.
They confirmed that at least two women and one man were captured.
“The forgery of the stamps is striking, because we have even sent them to Scotland to verify how they were falsified so well, since it is a specialized stamp,” said the director.
They were also greatly struck by the resemblance of the fake product to the original.
- “Also they experts They have mentioned that the flavor and aroma of the whiskey was almost equivalent to the genuine one, but the difference was found, for example, in the low prices compared to the commercial ones.
They added that according to the investigation, the structure had been operating since March 2021. All were sent to prison.
Subsequently, they sold the drinks in commercial establishments and at public events, or sent them to other cities. Several bottles and supplies were seized in proceedings carried out by CTI investigators of the Prosecutor’s Office in Bogotá and Barranquilla, #Atlantic. pic.twitter.com/b37twk4Awj
– Colombian Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaCol) December 12, 2022
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