Methanol
Libyans risk poisoning for a sip of illegal hooch in their dry nation
In Libya, alcohol is banned. But plenty of Libyans drink. And last year, illegal booze laced with methanol sent 1,500 people into Tripoli’s hospitals within a few days. Now some Libyans have turned to a simple recipe for distilling their own hooch, known as “bokha.” In Libya, alcohol is banned. But plenty of Libyans drink. And last year, illegal booze laced with methanol sent 1,500 people into Tripoli’s hospitals within a few days. Now some Libyans have turned to a simple recipe for distilling their own hooch, known as “bokha.”