The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production facility at No. 25 Omenazu Street, Aba, Abia State.
The discovery was made following credible intelligence, as officials found the facility operating in unhygienic conditions, with the suspected operator reportedly fleeing upon the team’s arrival.
According to the agency, a vehicle abandoned at the scene contained counterfeit packaging materials bearing the names of Sir Edwards Scotch Whisky and Scottish Hills Whisky, empty bottles and a drum containing approximately 200 litres of liquid.
Inside the facility, officials recovered counterfeit packaging materials, bottle caps, sealing machines, empty bottles, cartons, tanks containing various liquid concoctions and dirty sieves reportedly used in production, alongside plastic buckets and 200-litre drums containing ethanol and tree bark immersed in ethanol.
NAFDAC said the estimated value of the equipment, materials and facility components is over N500 million, and urged members of the public to report suspected illegal manufacturing activities via its Call Centre on 0800-1-623322 or 0700-1-623322, or email reforms@nafdac.gov.ng.
