Overview

• Olesya (31) and Eteri (71) were arrested following a joint raid by police and the Krasnodar Region National Guard on the Kazachiy market in Sirius.
• Officials have confirmed at least ten fatalities from methanol-tainted chacha and acknowledge local reports that the death toll may have reached twelve.
• Victims experienced severe methanol poisoning symptoms including blindness, kidney failure and organ shutdown before succumbing to their injuries.
• All confiscated chacha samples are undergoing laboratory analysis to verify contamination levels and aid investigators in mapping the illicit distilling and distribution network.
• The Interior Ministry has urged tourists to avoid alcohol of unknown origin and heed fresh safety advisories following past global methanol poisoning incidents.