Poland, Slovakia Lift Bans on Czech Hard Liquor
PRAGUE--Polish and Slovak authorities on Tuesday canceled their nation's respective bans on imports and sales of hard alcohol from the Czech Republic, according to news reports in both countries.
Polish news portal Newsweek.pl and Slovak daily newspaper SME reported that agriculture ministers in both countries have lifted the ban after Czech authorities last week determined the source and distributors of alcohol poisoned with methanol.
At least 25 people have died from the tainted, bootleg alcohol in the Czech Republic and at least five people suffered the same fate in Poland.
Czech authorities also had a ban on hard-alcohol exports and on the sale of all liquors and spirits with alcohol content of more than 20%.
The Czechs have arrested dozens of people involved in the illegal bootlegging operation gone awry and are now gradually implementing new safety measures while also slowly lifting sales and export bans.
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