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procon

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8. Bootleg booze.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 11:44 PM

Jun 2019

Maybe some hotel employee thought to make a little cash on the side by refilling mini booze bottles with illegal hooch. Somebody might have cooked up a batch of bad liquor in a lethal backyard still. Who knows what went into the mash or what was used to piece together a working still.

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Why are US tourists dying in Dominican Republic? [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

I think it is insecticide. Was a situation in Canada a few years ago applegrove Jun 2019 #1

Sounds Familiar. Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #3

Yes. Very dangerous stuff if unregulated. applegrove Jun 2019 #5

In Utah as well as the DR it was Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #6

The story, the one I don't remember well, was in canada. applegrove Jun 2019 #7

The one in Utah was Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #10

From what I have read there is concern the alcohol in the room bar may have been bootlegged tymorial Jun 2019 #2

I just came back from DR two days ago, and this secondwind Jun 2019 #9

I think might be the drinks. In one case, this was found to be a source. I think before emmaverybo Jun 2019 #4

Bootleg booze. procon Jun 2019 #8

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