Posted by Chinenye on Thu 23rd Apr, 2026 - tori.ng
A major health and safety crackdown has unfolded in Lagos as NAFDAC uncovered and destroyed two illegal factories producing counterfeit and contaminated alcoholic drinks worth an estimated ₦350 million.
(NAFDAC. Photo by Wikipedia)
In Lagos State, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) discovered and destroyed two illicit establishments engaged in the manufacture of contaminated and counterfeit alcoholic beverages, confiscating goods worth around N350 million.
In a statement released through its official X Twitter, the agency revealed the operation and stated that the enforcement acted on reliable intelligence regarding the syndicates' operations.
More than 1,800 cartons of counterfeit alcoholic drinks were found during coordinated searches by NAFDAC's agents at Zamfara Plaza in the Trade Fair Complex and other locations on Lagos Island.
Officials reportedly discovered homemade filtration systems, plastic mixing tanks, empty branded bottles, corks, and packaging supplies needed to create and package the fake drinks at the Trade Fair Complex.
One suspect was detained in connection with the illegal manufacture and sale of counterfeit alcohol through a retail establishment in a different operation on Lagos Island. According to the agency, every item that was found had been seized and taken away for additional regulatory action.
Adulterated alcoholic beverage intake has serious health hazards, including as organ damage, poisoning, and even death, according to NAFDAC.