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The National Agency for Food and Drvg Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large-scale counterf€!t alcoholic beverage operation at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.
The raid, carried out today by operatives of the agency’s Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) Directorate, targeted makeshift stores within the complex allegedly used for the production and distribution of counterf€!t alcoholic beverages.
According to NAFDAC, the operation, which followed credible intelligence, led to the discovery of more than 20 i!!€gal stores where suspects were allegedly blending and counterf€!ting popular alcoholic beverage brands, revalidating exp!r€d and unsafe drinks for resale, and stockpiling bann£d imported products.
Two suspects were arrested during the operation, while counterf€!t and other !!€gal products valued at over ₦2 billion were seized and evacuated from the premises.
The agency has urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report su$pic!0us manufacturing, product revalidation, or sales activities through its official complaints line: 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623-322).
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