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Yet once more, NAFDAC uncovers one other suspect faux alcoholic drinks manufacturing facility in Aba

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Yet again, NAFDAC uncovers another suspect fake alcoholic drinks factory in Aba

The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control, NAFDAC has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks manufacturing facility at No. 25 Omenazu Street, Aba, Abia State.

Acting on credible intelligence, the company’s officers found the power working in unhygienic circumstances. The suspected operator reportedly fled upon the group’s arrival, abandoning a car full of counterfeit packaging supplies bearing the names of Sir Edwards Scotch Whisky and Scottish Hills Whisky, empty bottles and a drum containing roughly 200 litres of liquid have been discovered.

An inspection of the power revealed counterfeit packaging supplies, bottle caps, sealing machines, empty bottles, cartons, tanks containing varied liquid concoctions and soiled sieves reportedly used within the manufacturing course of. Plastic buckets and 200-litre drums containing ethanol and tree bark immersed in ethanol have been additionally found, elevating critical considerations in regards to the security and high quality of the merchandise being produced.

The estimated worth of the tools, supplies and facility parts is over N500 million.

The Agency urged members of the general public to supply credible info on suspected unlawful manufacturing actions to the NAFDAC Call Centre on 0800-1-623322 or 0700-1-623322, or electronic mail [email protected].

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