Police seal fake alcohol factory, arrest 48-year-old in Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has sealed a suspected illegal factory allegedly used to produce adulterated alcoholic drinks in the Badagry area of the state.

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The command also arrested a 48-year-old man, Anaebo Hilary, at the suspected factory located in Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State.

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This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi.

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According to the statement, police operatives acted on information provided by members of the public before discovering the suspected factory.

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The operatives recovered adulterated alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, various wine labels and production utensils allegedly used to produce and package the drinks.

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“The operation led to the arrest of Anaebo Emeka Hilary, ‘m’, 48 years, at Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State, where the suspected illegal factory was located,” the statement said.

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The command said the factory had been sealed while Hilary was taken into police custody.

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It added that the recovered items had been taken to the police station for further investigation.

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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the operatives for acting on the information and urged residents to continue providing credible information to the police.

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The command said members of the public could contact the police through its emergency lines for information on suspected criminal activities.

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