Tourists to All-Inclusive Riviera Maya Resorts Suspect They Were Given Tainted Alcohol Fernando Ramirez - Chron.com
go to original July 21, 2017

All-Inclusive, 5-Star Resorts in Mexico Accused of Drugging Guests with Tainted Alcohol (Journal Sentinel)

Update: U.S. Consulate in Mexico: No New Warnings to Be Issued for American Tourists Over Tainted Alcohol (KHOU)

A new report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel alleges that dozens of travelers were served tainted alcohol at resorts near Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

In interviews with dozens of travelers and their family members, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel uncovered vulnerable vacation goers may have been given tainted alcohol or possibly drugged, in order to mug, sexually assault or extort them. The accounts of travelers were backed up by hospital, ambulance and hotel records.

In one case, a pair of teenage brothers woke up covered in mud with their wallets and cellphones missing and no recollection of what happened. Another woman said she was sexually assaulted and her husband woke up with a broken hand. In at least three cases, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said travelers suspected of being extorted by local hospitals who over charged them.

According to the report, some of the vacationers said they only had one or two drinks before they lost consciousness and woke up "with no recollection of how they got back to their rooms or to the hospital, or how they were injured."

One theory provided by the paper is the resorts are using illegally produced alcohol or unregulated booze in order to cut costs.

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Related: Girl, 20, Who Died After Drinking a Shot in Cancun, Mexico, May Have Been Poisoned By Cheap Homemade Alcohol Sold Illegally at Hotel Bar (The Sun)

Related: After Woman’s Mysterious Death at Mexico Resort, Tourists Report Similar Incidents (IBTimes)

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