Vodka made of methyl alcohol sold in Wroclaw under well-known labels

Police in Wroclaw have discovered an illegal bottling works in which unpotable spirits used to make varnish and paint were "converted" into Stolichnaya Vodka. More than 1,000 liters of the spirit, as well as bottles with labels of the Absolwent, Abstynent, Maskovskaya and Stolichnaya vodka brands full of the deadly liquid, were found. According to the police investigation, the illegal plant was run by three Armenians and four Poles, who sold their products at a nearby bazaar and smaller shops. Apart from the owner, two other distributors were apprehended, in whose car the policemen found 60 bottles of the poison ready for sale. (Zycie, p.6) J.K.