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

The suspected fake alcoholic drinks factory uncovered and sealed by the Lagos State Police Command in Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State. Photo: Lagos Police

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. The command also arrested a 48-year-old man, Anaebo Hilary, at the suspected factory located in Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi. According to the statement, police operatives acted on information provided by members of the public before discovering the suspected factory. The operatives recovered adulterated alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, various wine labels and production utensils allegedly used to produce and package the drinks.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “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. Standard Chartered Hosts “Beyond Wealth” experiences for Clients across Lagos and Abuja Ex-principals reject King’s College handover to old boys 11-year-old wins Lagos bible quiz, gets laptop The command said the factory had been sealed while Hilary was taken into police custody. It added that the recovered items had been taken to the police station for further investigation. 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. The command said members of the public could contact the police through its emergency lines for information on suspected criminal activities. Okiki Adeduyite Okiki is a journalist with over seven years experience covering politics, foreign news, society, entertainment and the film industry.

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