Olayiwola Matthew
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that its operatives have uncovered an illegal production site for counterfeit alcoholic beverages on Lagos Island.
In a statement on Monday, the agency said its team, acting on a complaint, discovered a shop repurposed for producing and packaging fake alcoholic drinks on Offin Road in the Balogun area of Lagos Island.
“Assorted bottles of the offending products were destroyed on-site, while packaging materials, empty bottles, and repackaged drinks were confiscated,” the statement reads.
“The estimated value of the destroyed and seized items exceeds N30 million.
“NAFDAC has initiated further investigations and advises consumers to buy alcoholic beverages only from reputable vendors and to report any suspicious products and activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.”
Last month, NAFDAC said its operatives dismantled an illegal alcohol packaging operation at Article Market in the Abule-Osun area of Lagos.
The agency said over 50,000 counterfeit branded labels and packaging materials for fake alcoholic beverages, valued at approximately N2 billion, were confiscated.
NAFDAC also said it uncovered a warehouse in Oke-Afa, Okota, Lagos, stocked with unregistered and expired supermarket items.