Seven more charged in connection with methanol scandal

Seven people have been charged in connection with the so-called methanol affairs in which almost 50 people died in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries after drinking contaminated bootleg alcohol. The fresh charges stem from the Olomouc State Attorney’s Office and focus on a group connected with the Drak spirits company which allegedly sold he contaminated spirits. The accused face charges of being members of an organized criminal group and dodging tax. Eight people were found guilty in the core methanol court case in December last year. The scandal erupted in 2012.

Author: Chris Johnstone