Three men collapse in Germany after smoking contaminated cigarettes
Two similar incidents on Tuesday saw a 43-year-old and a 45-year-old man collapse after smoking contaminated cigarettes.
BERLIN - Two men collapsed in western Germany on Tuesday after smoking cigarettes containing an unknown substance, which they are believed to have purchased from the same vendor as another person who fell ill over the weekend, Geman news agency (dpa) reported.
The police said on Tuesday that paramedics had revived an unconscious 52-year-old man in the city of Duisburg, who collapsed after smoking a cigarette laced with an unknown substance on Saturday evening. He is no longer in critical condition, according to the police.
Two similar incidents on Tuesday saw a 43-year-old and a 45-year-old man collapse after smoking contaminated cigarettes. Both men survived.
After questioning witnesses and obtaining a description of the potential cigarette vendor, a suspect was detained on suspicion of violating the New Psychoactive Substances Act. However, a search of the suspect's home did not reveal any further evidence.
Investigators believe that the consumption of the cigarette containing an unknown substance caused severe cardiovascular complications that could have been fatal. - BERNAMA-dpa
