THE TRUE COST OF FAKE ALCOHOL AND HOW TO CATCH THE CULPRITS

The Fraud Advisory Panel in the UK has published a special report into the extent of the problem and the front-line work of the people trying to tackle it.  It mentions cases, saying that toxic alcohol kills about 1,000 people each year in India; and in 2015 fake ‘Jack Daniels’ which was in fact 60% methanol killed more than 2 dozen people in Russia.  The report says that the Experts believe that the structure of the modern alcohol industry makes it particularly vulnerable to fraud.

https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FAP-Special-Report-on-Alcohol-Fraud_WEB.pdf

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KoIvM842y

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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