In Italy, ten people were poisoned by a poisonous mandrake.

Ten people have been hospitalized in the town of Pozzuoli near Naples after eating a poisonous mandrake plant, which was allegedly put on their plates under the guise of spinach.

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One of the victims is in critical condition. The victims complained of hallucinations, abdominal pain and a sharp deterioration in well-being, which forced them to seek medical help. The local medical service alerted the ambulance service to the possibility of new patients arriving.

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Victims from 12 to 85 years. These are two families who could buy greens in small brick and mortar shops near their homes.

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The investigation into the circumstances of the mass poisoning was taken up by the carabinieri, who seized several batches of greens in the shops of the province of Naples.

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Law enforcement officers will have to trace the supply chain in order to detect potentially dangerous shipments.