A landlord has been caught selling dangerous 'screen-wash ' spirits in fake Kommissar vodka bottles . Police found the knock-off bottles contained three toxic ingredients- any one of which would have forced the drinker to have to seek immediate medical attention . Sukhdev Singh Gill , who held licences for the Coach and Horses and Chaplains pubs in County Durham , has now handed over his drinks licence ahead of a criminal investigation . Sukhdev Singh Gill , who held a licence for the Coach and Horses in County Durham , has been caught selling dangerous 'screen-wash ' spirits in fake Kommissar vodka bottles . Durham County Council 's licensing committee heard the spirit contained potentially lethal iso-propanol , methanol and t-butanol . It also had an alcohol content of just 29 per cent - where vodka is expected to be around 40 per cent . Sergeant Tim Robson , of Durham Police , confirmed that officers and Trading Standards will carry out a full criminal investigation into the sale of the fake vodka which he described as 'screen wash ' in his initial report . 'These are criminal offences . It is an indictable offence to sell any product that tells a lie about itself , ' he said . Durham County Council 's licensing committee heard the spirit contained potentially lethal iso-propanol , methanol and t-butanol , and had an alcohol content of just 29 per cent - where vodka is expected to be around 40 per cent . 'An interview will take place after this hearing , he has been away in India . ' Methanol . Highly toxic and potentially lethal , methanol ingestion can cause blindness and death . Only a small amount is sufficient to produce acute damage to the central nervous system leading to permanent neurological dysfunction and irreversible blindness . Iso-propanol . Used in the manufacturing of resins , inks and acetone , iso-propanol can cause serious medical complications . When ingested , it can cause bradycardia- slowing of the heartbeat . In severe cases , this can lead to heart failure . It also affects the nervous system causing nausea and dizziness and if absorbed through the skin , can lead to extreme difficulties in breathing and eventual coma or death . T-butanol . Used a pesticide , t-butanol is a carcinogen and highly toxic . If ingested it can also cause neurological damage . He added that the style of label on the bottles had been out of use for around three years while the meeting heard that the labels did not have authenticity stamps . Councillor Edward Bell , vice-chairman of the licensing committee , said : 'Potentially someone is going to get killed by this gut rot . ' Star Pubs and Bars - the firm that owns the Coach and Horses - is now planning to sell the venue to Amber Taverns who plan on investing up to £500,000 to make the venue into a 'community pub ' . The firm said it will complete the purchase of the pub and , subject to planning , aims to have it revamped , up and running by July . The meeting heard how Gill , who did not attend the meeting , has no hand in running either premises . Andrew Cochrane , solicitor from Star Pubs and Bars , the company that owns the building , said : 'Mr Gill was the tenant and DPS ( designated premises supervisor ) . 'Obviously it 's immensely regrettable that Mr Gill has chosen to go down that line stocking vodka that was substandard and dangerous . ' I am aware as part of the investigations carried out that Mr Gill fell on his sword . ' The application to revoke the licence for Chaplains was adjourned .
County Durham found selling fake vodka at pubs in Sukhdev Singh Gill . Police found the 'screen wash ' vodka contained three toxic ingredients . Gill has handed over drinks licences for Coach and Horses and Chaplains .