A court in Sochi has detained the sellers of surrogate alcohol until October 4.

A court in Sochi has detained a 30-year-old woman and her partner who sold artisanal chacha, which killed at least 10 people. This was announced on August 7 by the joint press service of the courts of the Krasnodar Territory.

According to the press service, the woman, along with her partner, obviously knew that the alcoholic products sold were artisanal made by unknown persons and did not meet safety requirements. Despite this, the attackers sold it under the guise of "homemade wine" and "chacha" to customers.

It is specified that a 30-year-old woman is accused of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. A preventive measure was chosen against her in the form of detention for a period of 1 month and 30 days — until October 4. Later, the press service clarified that the second defendant in the case was also taken into custody.

"In relation to the second accused, a 71-year-old resident of Sochi, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention. The duration of the measure is 1 month and 30 days," follows from the publication in the Telegram channel.

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On August 7, the united press service of the courts of the Krasnodar Territory reported that at least 10 people died as a result of alcohol poisoning from a market in the Krasnodar Territory. On August 6, it was reported that two residents of the region were detained in the Krasnodar Territory, who were suspected of involvement in poisoning citizens with alcohol.

Vsevolod, the son of one of the victims, told Izvestia on August 6 that relatives from the Moscow region had come to Sochi to visit his mother: his mother, brother and his wife. They stopped at a local market in Adler, where they bought chacha. According to him, on Thursday, July 31, they drank it, and the next day they felt sick. The injured were taken to the hospital and almost immediately admitted to the intensive care unit. Within three days, they died one after the other, except for Uncle Vsevolod's wife.

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