By Damilare Adeleye
Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have raided an illegal factory producing fake alcoholic drinks in Lagos State.
The State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known via a post on X, adding that four people behind the fake factory business were also arrested and some of their fake products were recovered by the force.
He wrote: “Officers of Isokoko Division, acting on credible information, raided a house in Agege where fake alcoholic drinks were being produced. The police arrested four people behind the illegal distillery, and recovered fake drinks, empty bottles and labels of different brands. Investigation is ongoing.”
Fake beverages and alcoholic drinks have been dominating the Nigerian market in recent times.
Last December, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control intercepted counterfeiters in the Eziukwu market in Aba, Abia state, who were producing a variety of fake beverages, including wines, soft drinks, and other items worth more than N750 million.