Crime
NAFDAC raids Illegal alcohol factory in Lagos, arrests three
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided an illegal alcohol factory in Lagos Island and arrested three persons.
The agency confirmed the development in a statement posted on its X handle on Friday.
NAFDAC said its operatives raided several stores and rooms in the Oke-Arin market following credible intelligence and discovered makeshift factories used in producing various alcoholic beverages.
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The statement read: “After thorough surveillance, the officers discovered that several packing stores and rooms in Oke-Arin market had been converted into makeshift factories where different brands of alcoholic drinks were being produced, packaged, and distributed in the open market.
“During the raid, over 2,000 cartons of empty bottles and already packaged drinks were seized, along with a mini plastic mixing tank, an improvised filter, and various packaging materials.
“Three suspects were arrested in connection with the illegal operation.”
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