Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:14:35 +0200https://english.radio.cz/vodka-or-methylated-spirits-news-server-uncovers-massive-czech-drinks-fraud-8574785© 2026 Radio Prague International A Czech online news server made the remarkable claim on Tuesday that as many as one out of two bottles of spirits sold in the Czech Republic is made on the black market, depriving the state of billions of crowns in unpaid taxes and putting public health at risk. Distillers themselves admit the problem is huge, although they put the figure at more like one bottle in five – still an alarming trend. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/lahve_2.jpg?timestamp=1591428202 https://english.radio.cz/vodka-or-methylated-spirits-news-server-uncovers-massive-czech-drinks-fraud-8574785 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9