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NAFDAC raids Lagos Trade Fair complex, seizes over ₦2 billion in counterfeit alcohol
Nigeria's food and drug agency raided the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex on October 13, uncovering more than 20 illegal stores disguised as temporary parking spaces with over ₦2 billion in fake and expired alcoholic drinks; two suspects were arrested.
Why it matters
Counterfeit and relabeled expired alcoholic drinks pose a direct public health risk; at over ₦2 billion, this is one of NAFDAC's largest recent alcohol enforcement operations in Lagos.
Full report
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced on its official X handle on Tuesday, October 13, that its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, acting on credible intelligence, raided the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (Trade Fair Market). Operatives uncovered more than 20 illegal stores concealed within makeshift parking spaces on the premises. Suspects were found blending and counterfeiting popular alcoholic beverage brands, revalidating expired and unsafe drinks for resale, and stockpiling banned imported products.
Two suspects were arrested during the operation, and the seized products were evacuated from the complex. NAFDAC warned against activities endangering public health through counterfeit, expired or unsafe alcoholic beverages, urging the public to stay vigilant and report suspected illegal manufacturing, product revalidation or sales via its complaints line 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623322).
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