The Lagos State Police Command has warned members of the public to be wary of where they buy drinks, as unscrupulous people who produce fake and adulterated drinks are on the prowl.
The Command also hinted that the preponderance of kidney diseases and other diseases of the vital organs, may not be unconnected with the intake of adulterated products in the markets.
The warning came following the arrest of another man who allegedly produced fake and adulterated alcoholic drinks at the Agege area of the state.
The operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Pen Cinema Division, SP Pius Edobor, arrested Emmanuel Nwodu, 38, of Fagba, Iju, Lagos.
The suspect was arrested by the team along Mosalashi market, Sango Agege, with two cartons of alcoholic drinks suspected to be adulterated. On interrogation, the suspect confessed that he produced the drinks in his one-room shop at Mosalashi market, Agege.
The Image maker of the Command, CSP Chike Otti, said:” The suspect led operatives to the said shop at Mosalashi market where he concocted the drinks.
A search warrant was executed and the following items were recovered therein: two 30 liters of chemicals suspected to be ethanol, two cartons of Elders Aromatic Schnapps suspected to be fake, 51 small bottles of Chelsea dry gin suspected to be fake,35/pieces of Chelsea cork, five labels of Lords, Chelsea and Elders alcoholic drinks.
On April 3, at Ajuwon market, Mushin, the Command arrested and prosecuted a 55-year-old trader, Benjamin Ojukwu, involved in the production and distribution of fake wine and alcoholic drinks. Also, on April 11, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, led operatives to arrest the owners of an illegal brewery, valued over one hundred and N120 million where fake stout and malt drinks were produced at Igbogbo Bayeku area of Ikorodu. The factory was subsequently closed by the authorities.
” The CP has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of investigating outfits in the Command to take the issue of public safety and security seriously by looking out for those behind this type of trade and ensure their arrest and prosecution.
He hinted that the preponderance of kidney diseases and other diseases of the vital organs, may not be unconnected with the intake of these adulterated products produced by these unscrupulous individuals.
