NAFDAC Arrests 10 For Producing Adulterated Drinks

Ten persons have been arrested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in Aba, Abia State.

They were arrested for allegedly manufacturing adulterated beverages as the agency also shut down Cemetery Market.

The Director, South-East Zone of NAFDAC, Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday during a raid of the market which began on Monday.

He said the suspects in Cemetery Market occupy over 240 shops meant for traders which they turned into production centres for large-scale adulteration of beverages and drugs.

“What’s happening here at Cemetery Market, Aba is worse than Boko Haram. We saw how many shops were converted into manufacturing centres for all manner of wines, expensive drinks, and revalidation of the expiry date of products.

“We have the cooperation of the state government and so far we have discovered 240 shops used for this illegal manufacturing of fake consumables and about 10 persons have been arrested and the arrests are still ongoing”, he said and ordered the temporary shutdown of the market.