Guests at wedding in Horní Podluží poisoned with cannabinoids; emergency and police responded
Several guests at a wedding celebration in Horní Podluží in the Děčín district were poisoned with cannabinoids on Saturday. Police are investigating the case as suspected public endangerment.
Wedding in Děčín district ends in poisoning: guests hospitalised after consuming cannabinoids
Emergency responders and criminal investigators intervened on Saturday at a wedding reception in Horní Podluží in the Děčín district after several guests were poisoned with cannabinoids. According to iDNES.cz, a celebration that was meant to be memorable for the right reasons ended in hospitalisation for some of those present.
The exact number of affected guests and details about their health status have not yet been disclosed. The emergency service transported the affected individuals to hospital for medical treatment.
Police investigating case as public endangerment
Police officers from the Děčín district have launched an investigation. The case is being treated as suspected public endangerment, which under Czech law is one of the more serious criminal charges associated with endangering the health of multiple persons at once.
Criminal investigators secured evidence at the scene and are carrying out the necessary actions to clarify the circumstances of the case. It has not yet been disclosed how the substance ended up in the food or drinks of the guests present, nor whether police have already detained a specific individual.
Cannabinoids as an additive at a festive occasion
Cannabinoids — substances derived from cannabis or their synthetic imitations — can cause a range of acute symptoms when consumed without the consumer's knowledge, including disorientation, accelerated heart rate, or nausea. Their addition to food or beverages without the consumers' consent is a criminal offence in the Czech Republic.
The case is reminiscent of similar incidents in previous years in which psychoactive substances were mixed into dishes without the knowledge of guests at private events.
The investigation of the case is continuing. Police have not yet provided further details about how the event unfolded or about possible perpetrators.
Source: iDNES.cz