PEOPLE in Derby are being told to take a potentially lethal cocaine laced soft drink to police following a man's death.
Derby City Council's Trading Standards team are warning people to be aware that a Caribbean soft drink, Cole Cold Pear D , has been found to be contaminated with cocaine.
The drink was found to contain dangerous levels of the drug after the death of Joromie Lewis, 33, from Hampshire,who died after drinking a very small amount of the juice.
The statement from the Derby City Council, said: "Derby City Trading Standards are contacting businesses in the city that may stock this product and they want members of the public to be warned of the potentially dangerous nature of this product.
"If anyone has purchased this product they should not drink it as it poses a serious risk to health.
"Members of the public are advised to take the bottle to the nearest police station for further investigation and to contact the shop where the drink was purchased."
If anyone sees the product on sale anywhere, they should contact Derby City Trading Standards on 08454 040 506.
