NAFDAC busts illegal alcohol factory in Lagos, seizes N200m goods

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control recently arrested three suspects during a raid on an illegal alcohol production facility in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.

In a statement on X.com on Friday, NAFDAC stated that acting on credible intelligence, its enforcement officers raided several packing stores and rooms in the Oke-Arin market, where they discovered makeshift factories used in producing various alcoholic beverages.

The statement partly 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.”

NAFDAC further estimated the total value of the confiscated goods during the operation at N200 million.

The agency also urged consumers to be vigilant, especially when purchasing alcoholic beverages.

“Investigation is ongoing, and the suspects will face prosecution upon its conclusion,” the statement added.

PUNCH Online reported in July that NAFDAC confiscated over N20 million worth of substandard, falsified, and banned products in an operation targeted at key markets in Sokoto State.

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