U.S. State Department Warns Travelers Of Tainted Alcohol In Mexico

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The U.S. State Department has updated its Mexico Travel Warning page information after reports of travelers falling ill from tainted alcohol. Travelers are being warned to be careful when drinking alcohol in Mexico and to seek medical attention if they begin to feel ill. RTV6 reports there have been allegations of people blacking out or getting sick from tainted alcohol served at resorts.

The Wednesday update to the State Department's Mexico page comes after two recently reported incidents in Mexico, one at Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya involving alleged tainted margaritas, and another at a five-star resort in Playa Del Carmen, where a 20-year-old woman drowned, according to RTV6.

A Carmel resident told Patch she and her significant other returned from their trip to Breathless Riviera Cancun last weekend, before the travel warning was issued.

"I wasn't aware of all those issues, and everything seemed clean and safe at Breathless," Megan Fraser said. "I'm very thankful we made it home with no problems."

Fraser said she saw the story of the 20-year-old woman while on the trip, but had assumed their resort was safe.

Patch will continue to update this story as more information comes in.

More details: travel.state.gov and indychannel.com.