Two die in drug lab gas explosion in Tula Oblast
Two people died from toxic gas exposure while producing synthetic drugs in a clandestine lab in Dyakonovo, Tula Oblast. Authorities discovered the lab, seized over 100 kg of finished product and more than 16 kg of methedrone.
Consensus
- Two people died in a drug lab in Dyakonovo, Tula Oblasts
- The victims were found in a private house with three annexes
- The victims were both previously convicted of crimes
- The lab was producing synthetic narcotics
- Toxic gases from chemical synthesis caused the deaths
- Authorities discovered chemicals, equipment, and over 100 kg of ready-to-sell product
- More than 130 containers and over 90 containers were seized
- The seized product included over 16 kg of methedrone
- Investigation is ongoing and a criminal case may be opened under Article 228.1, Part 5 of the Russian Criminal Code
- The lab was located in a private residence in Dyakonovo
Points of divergence
- The name of the substance has not yet been determined — kommersant
- The victims were in a romantic relationship — vm
- Two people from Rostov-on-Don previously operated a lab in Dedovsk, Moscow Oblast, producing ephedrone — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- In the Tula region, two people died from gas poisoning in a drug laboratory — Коммерсантъ
- Two narcotic chemists died while cooking methedrone under Tula — Вечерняя Москва
- Under Tula, a drug laboratory and the bodies of two poisoned drug dealers were found — Вести