ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- In a decisive move to safeguard public health, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 100 shops in Ogbete, Main Market, Enugu, for allegedly selling fake alcoholic beverages.
The agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and arrested four suspected traders during a well-coordinated raid.
According to NAFDAC’s Director, South-East Zone, Pharm Martins Iluyomade, the suspects are in custody and will be charged to court after investigations are completed.
The raid was part of NAFDAC’s mandate to rid the South-East region of unwholesome, substandard, fake, and adulterated products.
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Iluyomade stated that the agency had been operating in the market since Friday and had shut down 100 shops identified as selling fake alcoholic beverages.
He emphasized that the fake products were being sold to unsuspecting customers, but NAFDAC is determined to rid the market of these harmful 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.
“Arrest 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 successful operation was made possible through collaboration with the Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Army, which deployed personnel to support the raid.
This crackdown sends a strong message to traders and manufacturers of fake products, demonstrating NAFDAC’s commitment to protecting public health.