The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production facility in Aba, Abia State.
The facility, located at No. 25 Omenazu Street, Aba, was discovered following credible intelligence, the agency said.
In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC said its officials found the facility operating under unhygienic conditions.
The agency said the suspected operator fled upon arrival of the enforcement team, abandoning a vehicle containing counterfeit packaging materials bearing the names of Sir Edwards Scotch Whisky and Scottish Hills Whisky, empty bottles and a drum containing about 200 litres of liquid.
Inside the facility, officials also discovered counterfeit packaging materials, bottle caps, sealing machines, empty bottles, cartons, tanks containing various liquid concoctions and dirty sieves reportedly used in the production process.
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The agency said plastic buckets and 200-litre drums containing ethanol and tree bark immersed in ethanol were also found at the site, raising serious concerns about the safety and quality of the products.
NAFDAC said 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 its call centre on 0800-1-623322 or 0700-1-623322, or via email at reforms@nafdac.gov.ng.
