Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control, NAFDAC has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production facility at No. 25 Omenazu Street, Aba, Abia State.
Acting on credible intelligence, the agency's officials
discovered the facility operating in unhygienic conditions. The suspected
operator reportedly fled upon the team’s arrival, abandoning a vehicle packed
with 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 were found.
An inspection of the facility revealed counterfeit packaging
materials, bottle caps, sealing machines, empty bottles, cartons, tanks
containing various liquid concoctions and dirty sieves reportedly used in the
production process. Plastic buckets and 200-litre drums containing ethanol and
tree bark immersed in ethanol were also discovered, raising serious concerns
about the safety and quality of the products being produced.
The estimated value of the equipment, materials and facility
components is over N500 million.
The Agency urged members of the public to provide credible
information on suspected illegal manufacturing activities to the NAFDAC Call
Centre on 0800-1-623322 or 0700-1-623322, or email reforms@nafdac.gov.ng.
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