Police bust illegal drink production plant in Lagos

Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Remigus Eluma (54) for his alleged involvement in the production of fake drinks in the Ojo area of the state.

The suspect’s arrest was a sequel to a tip-off from residents who felt that the suspect and his colleagues were taking undue advantage of the yuletide purchase to flood the market with fake drinks.

During interrogation, the suspect said, “I have been into the production and distribution of fake drinks in the past 16 years. I have been using my house in the Ajangbadi area of Ojo as my production site.

“Most of my customers know that the drinks are fake but they take advantage of the costs which are less than the original ones.”

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The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who said the suspect hailed from Amogu town in Oru East LGA of Imo State, added that, “Items recovered from the scene include alcoholic beverages and expensive wines.”