A sample of the “apple juice” dropped into some bleach would have saved a lot of money instead of making an ignorant 16-year-old kid drink it.
And if the apple juice had been a different chemical, then there could have been an explosion. Or everyone could have breathing Phosgene gas.
Asking a suspect to drink a suspicious liquid is a far safer test than impromptu chemistry experiments on a hot day.
Not an ignorant kid. A drug smuggler (and cartel member).