The Force Public Relations
Officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, told newsmen on Friday in Lagos that the
suspects operated the factory from a four-bedroom building located at No. 2
Okunnenye Street, Ikotun Egbe area of the state.
The Inspector-General of
Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested four persons operating an
illegal fake drug production factory in Lagos.
The Force Public Relations
Officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, told newsmen on Friday in Lagos that the
suspects operated the factory from a four-bedroom building located at No. 2
Okunnenye Street, Ikotun Egbe area of the state.
Parading the suspects at
the factory premises, Moshood said the IRT operatives raided the secret factory
on Thursday, following a tip off.
According to him, large
quantities of suspected fake drugs were seized during the raid.
“Recovered from the scene
were cartons of different fake drugs, large quantities of unprocessed chemical
substances used in manufacturing drugs, several machines fabricated for
processing, manufacturing and packaging of the fake drugs.
“Also recovered are forged
pharmaceutical papers, plastic buckets of different types suspected to be fake.
The premises has also been
sealed and remains sealed till the determination of the matter by a court.
“The I-GP has advised
members of the public to be weary of where they procure food, drugs and drinks
as many of them are fake and may cause outright death or physical and mental
disability,” Moshood said.
The Force spokesman said
I-G Ibrahim Idris commended the IRT and the Lagos State Police Command for
bursting illegal manufacturing factories, especially where food, drugs and
drinks were produced.
The principal suspect later
told journalists that he owned the factory, stressing that he learnt the trade
from a friend who died four years ago.
“ Although I am not a
pharmacist or a chemist, but the medications are not totally fake as I use
quality chemicals to produce them.
“ My market is at Onitsha
Anambra State, I don’t supply in Lagos. I distribute only in Onitsha and they
in turn know where they distribute to. I have not really made too much money
but at least, I have made little money.
“I am the owner of the
place. I do take the drug and give to my wife and children because it is not
totally fake to treat malaria. I try to be genuine.
“Instead of 250mg, I make
it 180mg. That is the only offence I have committed but really the medicine
works,” the suspect said.
A correspondent of the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene reports that the uncompleted building
served as factory and residence for the suspects.
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