Alcohol Poisoning Kills 17 Russians - The Moscow Times Support The Moscow Times! Contribute today My account Signout × Sections Home News Opinion Business Meanwhile Arts and Life In-Depth Climate Russian Edition Podcasts Videos Galleries Newsletter Print Editions TMT Offline Multimedia projects Mothers & Daughters Generation P News Opinion Business Meanwhile Climate Arts and Life Videos Podcasts In-Depth RU My account Signout Support The Moscow Times! Contribute today Alcohol Poisoning Kills 17 Russians Oct. 8, 2021 Police detained three suspects accused of large-scale counterfeit alcohol production and trade.  sledcom.ru At least 17 people died from counterfeit alcohol poisoning in central Russia, authorities said Friday, a problem that has plagued the country for years despite the Kremlin’s campaign against so-called surrogate alcohol. The victims included residents of neighboring towns in central Russia’s Orenburg region aged 36 to 79, according to the Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes. The toll stood at 17 dead and 33 injured by noon local time Friday, the orsk.ru news website quoted Orenburg health minister Tatiana Savinova as saying at a crisis center meeting. Savinova added that tests showed “pure methanol, a deadly poison” in the victims’ biological fluids. Police detained three suspects, including a 29-year-old man, accused of large-scale counterfeit alcohol production and trade.  A 60-year-old man and 47-year-old woman were also taken into custody on suspicion of selling the illicit alcohol. Authorities discovered a bottling and storage facility and seized 1,279 bottles of bootleg alcohol in a warehouse in the city of Orsk. Regional officials advised residents to avoid buying bootleg alcohol and pledged to “defend Orenburg residents from new tragic events.” “I urge all residents to refrain from buying and consuming unlicensed drinks. The price of this is your life,” local media quoted Orenburg governor Denis Pasler as saying.  Read more about: Alcohol Most read Just in Jan. 16, 2022 Valieva, 15, Completes Russian Euro Skate Sweep Ahead of Olympics Jan. 16, 2022 Putin Eyes Construction of Arctic Rail Link Jan. 16, 2022 Russian Court Remands Hackers in Custody Jan. 16, 2022 Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 16 Jan. 15, 2022 Ring in the Old New Year With a Jewel-Studded Dish 1 russia's response Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 16 2 'breakdown in relations' Sanctions on Putin Would be Step Too Far, Kremlin Warns U.S. 3 west goes east Kanye West Planning Russia Trip, Putin Meeting – Billboard 4 dark horizon Russia Sounds Alarm Over Looming Omicron Surge 5 DEAD END Russian Ruble, Stocks, Slide as Security Talks Fall Flat Read more Alcohol Bitter Cold Brings 13 Deaths to Single Russian Region At least 13 people have died due to cold in Buryatia so far in 2019, with alcohol a common denominator in their deaths. Alcohol 125K Bottles of Bootleg Booze Busted in St. Petersburg Fake labels, empty containers, corks and excise stamps were seized, police were cited as saying. Alcohol Moonshine Apparatus Explodes in Moscow Apartment, Injuring 3 Residents — Reports “At least three people were injured and one of the apartment walls collapsed as a result of their apparatus exploding,” a source said. Alcohol El Ruso: Colombian Fans Rescue Drowning Russian Man Colombian fans to the rescue. We need your help now more than ever. Independent media outlets and journalists in Russia are being increasingly targeted with “foreign agent” and “undesirable” labels, threatening the existence of the free press day by day. Your donation to The Moscow Times directly supports the last independent English-language news source within Russia. Contribute today Maybe later Sign up for our weekly newsletter Submit Thanks for signing up! The Moscow Times About us Jobs Advertise with us Podcasts Videos Galleries Print Editions Follow us           Media Partners Barents Observer Coda Story Carnegie Moscow Center BNI © The Moscow Times, all rights reserved.