The raw materials for the drink "Mr. Cider", from which dozens of people died, were stolen from a police warehouse

Alcohol-containing liquid for the manufacture of the drink "Mr. Cider", from poisoning that killed dozens of people, was stolen from a police warehouse. Investigators came to this conclusion, reports . the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

In this regard, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Vladimir Kolokoltsev decided to dismiss two high-ranking policemen - Major General Yuri Safronov and Colonel Alexander Remnev, head of the Center for Economic and Service Support of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Samara Region.

It was from this warehouse, according to investigators, that the raw materials for the production of the Mister Cider drink were stolen.

“This batch has been stored in a warehouse since 2012, after it was withdrawn during verification activities,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

The security forces have already detained a police sergeant who guarded the warehouse, as well as two residents of Samara involved in the production of a dangerous drink. Earlier, the court arrested Anar Huseynov, a businessman from the Samara region, who produced the Mister Cider drink for two months. He was charged with providing services that do not meet safety requirements.

The mass poisoning with the drink "Mr. Cider" became known on June 5. died after using it In total, according to the latest data, at least 32 people . Dozens of people were also reported injured. Methanol was found in their blood. It causes severe poisoning, blindness, pain and convulsions. According to doctors, a dose of 100 milliliters of methanol is enough for a lethal outcome.

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