POLICE UNCOVER FAKE DRUG FACTORY IN IKOTUN LAGOS
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Joseph Omoniyi
The Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team working on credible intelligence has nabbed four notorious fake pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and uncovered their factory in Ikotun area of Lagos.
This was made know by the force public relations officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood via a statement released on Friday, 14thof December
According to the statement, the suspects, Emeka Madu aka Cabara 47 years old, Eze Young 26 years old, Chijoke Umunna 19yrs, Kingsley Obilo 22 years old, were arrested with plastic buckets of different types of fake drug, cartons of packed fake drug for distribution, a vehicle being used for the distribution of the suspected fake drug, large quantity of unprocessed Cassava Flour, Coloring chemicals and other substances used in manufacturing the fake drugs, several Machines fabricated for processing, manufacturing and packaging of the suspected fake drug, and forged pharmaceutical papers.
“The hideout where the suspected fake drug is being illegally produced on No. 2, Okunnenye Street, Ikotun Egbe Area, Lagos State was raided on 13th December, 2018 by Operatives of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by the Commander of the Unit, DCP Abba Kyari where the following suspects, Emeka Madu aka Cabara 47yrs – the owner and leader of the gang operating the suspected fake drug Factory, Eze Young 26yrs, Chijoke Umunna 19yrs and Kingsley Obilo 22yrs were caught and arrested in the act of producing the suspected fake drug with the use of Machines fabricated for processing, manufacturing and packaging of the suspected fake drug. The above listed exhibits were recovered from their possession.
“The suspects confessed to the crime and admitted to the various criminal roles they played in the processing, manufacturing and packaging of suspected fake drug,” the statement read in part.
It added that, investigation is on-going and efforts being intensified to arrest the other suspects still at large. All suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.
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