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Glasgow, Scotland \u2013 December 23, 2021<\/p>\n
The Fraud Investigation Service of Her Majesty\u2019s Revenue and Customs (HMRC<\/a>) in conjunction with Police Scotland dismantled an active counterfeit vodka operation. The raid was conducted at an Industrial Estate in Greencok, Inverclyde where over 400 liters of counterfeit vodka was seized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The distillery operation discovered by HMRC, and Police included distilling equipment\u00a0 and 12,000 liters of industrial alcohol used in the production of the counterfeit alcohol. Although the authorities did not specify the industrial alcohol that was found and seized, it is most often methanol. It is a deadly form of alcohol used in as a caustic cleaning solvent, and in automotive fluids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Methanol is a toxic substance. Unfortunately, it is a cheap an inexpensive substitute for alcohol bootleggers. The active alcohol component of controlled distillation is ethanol<\/a> which is deemed safe for human consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Along with the stills, over 400 liters of bottled bootleg vodka and 12000 liters of industrial alcohol in several bulk containers. The raising authorities uncovered pallets of counterfeit bottles waiting to be filled with the fake vodka along with labels and caps. The fake vodka was destined to hit the street ad be sold as a premium vodka from Scotland. This fake vodka containing industrial alcohol when ingested can lead to immediate health issues including death depending on the concentration and amount consumed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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