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In Germany and the Netherlands, there are about ten cases of people who became ill after drinking champagne that contained large amounts of MDMA (liquid ecstasy). In Germany, that has even claimed a life. The Federal Food Agency (FAVV) now warns everyone who bought three-liter bottles of champagne Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial online.
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Two weeks ago, a 52-year-old German died as a result of poisoning in an Italian restaurant in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, a town in southern Germany. Seven other diners who had drunk a magnum bottle of champagne with the man were hospitalized. A large amount of MDMA or liquid ecstasy was later discovered in the bottle.
In Germany, the consumption of the substance has led to one death and seven very serious cases of illness, in the Netherlands there were four cases of illness, according to the producer. Our Federal Food Agency now warns against drinking champagne from Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial. “It only concerns three liter bottles with lot number LAJ7QAB6780004. They may contain MDMA (ecstasy), the warning reads.
“There are no indications that these bottles are present on the Belgian market and we have not reported any incidents at the moment,” says the spokesperson for the FASFC. It is requested that consumers who have purchased this product online be extremely careful and do not consume it.
It is not yet known how the MDMA ended up in the bottles. Among other things, it is being investigated whether there could be extortion. But there have also been cases in the past where drug gangs mixed drugs into liquor in order to smuggle them safely.
anise scent
The great danger, experts say, is that you don’t see any clear features when pouring. Champagne containing MDMA would not fizz and have a reddish-brown color that darkens over time. Victims also mentioned a different anise odor.
Anyone who notices anything suspicious when pouring is asked to FASFC hotline to contact and certainly not to taste. Even taking a sip without swallowing can be dangerous, the food agency warns.
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