Barcelona cops arrest 18 beach vendors for selling filthy E.coli riddled mojitos made from ingredients stored in bins and down drains
The drinks have been mixed up in side streets, backs of vans and in public toilets using water not fit for drinking
POLICE in Spain have arrested 18 people for selling filthy mojitos riddled with E.coli bacteria to unsuspecting tourists on the beaches.
The cocktails contained "green powders of an unknown composition which were thrown into the drink" and other ingredients which were stored in SEWERS or rubbish bins.
Public health officials say the mojitos were totally unsuitable for public consumption and could have caused diarrhea, gastroenteritis and other digestive disorders.
Raids were carried out on the beaches along the popular Barcelona coast that were packed with holidaymakers of all nationalities, including Brits.
The green dust is currently being examined in labs but police say everyone who drunk one of these mojitos was put at serious risk.
The 18 people arrested are suspected of making the cocktails and then selling them, usually for between five and ten euros.