The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has confiscated 1,800 cartons of alcoholic beverages worth ₦350 million in Lagos State.

NAFDAC, in a post on X, on Wednesday, said its operatives made the seizure at two illegal production outlets during raids conducted at Zamfara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex, and Lagos Island.

The statement read, “NAFDAC has uncovered and dismantled two illegal production outlets involved in the counterfeiting and adulteration of alcoholic beverages in Lagos State.

‘Acting on credible intelligence, enforcement operatives raided facilities at Zamfara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex, and Lagos Island, recovering over 1,800 cartons of counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic products valued at approximately ₦350 million.

“At the Trade Fair Complex, officers discovered makeshift production setups equipped with plastic mixing tanks, improvised filtration systems, empty branded bottles, corks, and packaging materials used to produce and package fake alcoholic drinks.

“A similar operation on Lagos Island led to the arrest of a suspect linked to the illegal production and distribution of counterfeit beverages through a retail outlet. All recovered items were seized and evacuated for further regulatory action.”

The agency, while warning that the consumption of adulterated alcoholic beverages poses serious health risks, including poisoning, organ damage, and death, urged the public to buy products only from authorised outlets, and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.