Man dies after accidently drinking liquid crystal meth
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 11/09/2013 01:03 PM
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A man in the UK died after drinking what was thought to be a fruit energy drink; the bottle was delivered to the home but was addressed to an unknown person. The man complained that his throat was burning after ingesting at least half of lethal cocktail, he died a very short time later.
Police say that finding the drug in the UK is very unusual, but crystal meth has been brought to the public's attention by the multi award-winning TV show Breaking Bad.
According to the report from the Daily Mail, Romano Dias, 55, had been given a bottle of what appeared to be a fruit-based drink by his daughter Katee, who had found it in a package delivered to her home.
After downing about half a glass of the liquid he immediately began to feel ill and died shortly afterwards.
Analysis of the bottle, which had been labelled as a health drink, showed it contained £34,000 ($54,403.00 USD) of pure methamphetamine.
The drug, commonly known as crystal meth, is an extremely strong amphetemine that is normally smoked, snorted or injected.
An inquest heard that the package had been delivered to Katee Dias’s home in London. It showed the correct address but the wrong name.
She took the parcel in, thinking someone would collect it and kept it for six months before opening the package and finding the bottle.
Much later she passed it on to her father.
Detective Inspector Ian Simmons told Huntington Coroners Court: 'The £34,000 ($54,403.00 USD) is a significant amount. 'I would say it is highly likely it was destined for a dealer.
The package had been delivered up to three years ago and the wrappings had been destroyed, limiting the police investigation.
Coroner William Morris concluded that Mr Dias’ death had been accidental.
Police say that finding the drug in the UK is very unusual, but crystal meth has been brought to the public's attention by the multi award-winning TV show Breaking Bad.According to the report from the Daily Mail, Romano Dias, 55, had been given a bottle of what appeared to be a fruit-based drink by his daughter Katee, who had found it in a package delivered to her home.
After downing about half a glass of the liquid he immediately began to feel ill and died shortly afterwards.
Analysis of the bottle, which had been labelled as a health drink, showed it contained £34,000 ($54,403.00 USD) of pure methamphetamine.
The drug, commonly known as crystal meth, is an extremely strong amphetemine that is normally smoked, snorted or injected.
An inquest heard that the package had been delivered to Katee Dias’s home in London. It showed the correct address but the wrong name.
She took the parcel in, thinking someone would collect it and kept it for six months before opening the package and finding the bottle.
Much later she passed it on to her father.
Detective Inspector Ian Simmons told Huntington Coroners Court: 'The £34,000 ($54,403.00 USD) is a significant amount. 'I would say it is highly likely it was destined for a dealer.
The package had been delivered up to three years ago and the wrappings had been destroyed, limiting the police investigation.
Coroner William Morris concluded that Mr Dias’ death had been accidental.
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