Bartender detained over foreigners’ poisoning deaths in Hoi An


Le Tan Gia under custody. - Photo: Quang Nam Police

QUANG NAM, (Vietnam): Quang Nam Province's police have arrested a bartender in Hoi An City for allegedly serving two foreigners alcohol containing toxic methanol, leading to their deaths last December.

Le Tan Gia, 49, a bartender at a local restaurant, was detained on Friday (Feb 7) on charges of violating food safety regulations after forensic tests confirmed the victims died of methanol poisoning.

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