National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed about 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, for alleged dealing in suspected fake alcoholic beverages.
The agency also confiscated a truckload of contaminated products and arrested four suspected traders during a well-coordinated raid.
After the raid and arrest, NAFDAC’s director of South East Zone, Martins Iluyomade, said yesterday that the suspects were already in custody and would be charged in court after an ongoing investigation.
He said the raid was in furtherance of NAFDAC’s mandate to safeguard the nation’s health and rid the South East of unwholesome, substandard, fake, and adulterated products.
“We stormed the popular Ogbete Main Market, Enugu in Enugu State since Friday and have shut down 100 shops which have been identified for selling fake alcoholic beverages.
“Arrests were made, and the suspects are currently in custody. This fake wine and alcoholic beverages are being sold to unsuspected customers and the general public, but we are determined to rid the market of these unwholesome products,” he said.
The NAFDAC zonal boss said the intensive operation was in active collaboration with the Police, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army, which deployed their personnel for the purpose of the well-coordinated raid.
