Operatives of the Lagos state police command have uncovered a fake ‘pure water’ production company in Lagos.
According to reports, the police uncovered the fake company who were said to have copies the name and NAFDAC number of another company and was operating in the Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state.
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Speaking on the incident in a post on his X account the state’s PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, noted that the company was discovered following a tip off by residents in the community.
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He wrote
“Thank you, Lagosians, for giving us information and safeguarding the health of others.
“These suspects fraudulently used the brand name and NAFDAC number of another sachet water producing company to produce their sachet water inside Oluwole Market, Apapa”
In a video shared alongside the post, a suspect caught at the company was seen showing police officer around the company, and also how they operate the machines.
A heap of other bags of sachet water was also seen stored in a separate room in the facility in the video.
Speaking with Punch, Hundeyin added that, only one worker was found in the building while the owner of the facility absconded.
“The facility was raided on July 9 and only was suspect was arrested in the process. The owner is now at large and efforts are ongoing to apprehend him. The suspect is in our custody and helping with investigations.”