The governor of the Ulyanovsk region, Alexei Russkikh, said that entrepreneurs began to hide the drink “Mr. Reports on this »Ulpressa“.
According to the regional publication, Russkikh instructed the head of the My Business regional center, Ruslan Gainetdinov, to take measures to prevent such attempts to prevent the poisonous beverage from re-selling.
During the day, 444 alcohol outlets were inspected in the region, while 216 30-liter barrels with the inscription “Mr. Cider” were seized from 34 stores. Alcohol sent for review showed methanol content in beverages exceeding the norm. The use of “Mr. Cider” has already killed 16 people, with more than 50 poisoned.
Former Russian Academy of Sciences Academician Gennady Onishchenko said “Gazeta.ru” “Gazeta.ru” that mandatory coloring of methanol before delivery to warehouses will not lead to a decrease in surrogate alcohol distribution.