US Warns Travelers After 7UP Drinks In Mexico Were Found Laced With Meth

Bryan Michalek | September 25, 2017
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U.S. health officials are now warning American travelers after bottles of meth-laced 7UP were discovered in Mexico. 

Reports of at least one death have already emerged after someone ingested the contaminated drink, which is believed to be purchased in the Mexicali region. Seven other people have reportedly become ill after drinking the beverage.

Banner Health, a hospital network in Arizona and Colorado, released a statement outlining symptoms associated with consuming the tainted soft drinks, which can include burning in the mouth, throat, esophagus or abdomen, nausea and vomiting, difficulty breathing and a fast or irregular heartbeat.

Baja California's Baja health department also issued a statement of their own, writing that methamphetamines were discovered in 2-liter bottles of 7UP, forcing a recall of the drink from all local stores.

In response to the news, Chris Barnes, a spokesperson for the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group that produces 7UP, told AZ Central that "None of the 7UP products sold in the U.S. are affected by the issue being reported in Mexico."

 "Dr. Pepper Snapple owns and licenses the 7UP brand only in the U.S. and its territories," he added. "We do not market, sell or distribute the brand internationally." 

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