The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated alcoholic beverages worth an estimated N300m packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State.
NAFDAC revealed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday, adding that some distributors and retailers involved in the sale of the prohibited products were arrested.
The agency stated that the enforcement operations were carried out at Ile-Epo Market, Ojuwoye Market in Mushin and Oke-Arin Market on Lagos Island.
“Officials evacuated several cartons of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200 ml from these locations.
“Distributors and retailers were arrested during operations at Ile-Epo Market, while raids were also conducted at Ojuwoye Market, Mushin, and Oke-Arin Market, Lagos Island,” the statement said.
NAFDAC stated that investigations showed some distributors and retailers were stockpiling the banned products as demand grew and prices climbed.
According to the agency, the enforcement formed part of efforts to ensure compliance with the ban on selling and distributing alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles under 200 ml.
It warned distributors, retailers, and other operators against selling, distributing, or stockpiling the banned products.
“NAFDAC emphasizes that the ban remains in force and warns distributors, retailers, and other operators against the sale, distribution, or hoarding of the prohibited products.
“The value of the seized products is estimated at N300m,” it stated.
