Joint Task Force Disrupts Syndicate, Shuts Down Illegal Alcohol Factory in Anambra

He said that following credible intelligence received by its enforcement officers, the factory was raided and 2000 cartons of fake wines were discovered. Anere said that among items discovered at the factory, known as Aliban, on Onowu Street, off Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, where different brands of alcoholic drinks and wines are being produced, packaged and distributed in markets in the state. Anere said that the operatives also discovered that several stores and warehouses in the area had been converted into factories where the alcoholic drinks were being produced. During the raid, over 2,000 cartons of wines and already packaged drinks were seized along with unhealthy equipment such as a mixing tank, improvised filter and various packaging materials. Anere advises consumers to scrutinize products properly to distinguish them from counterfeits before consuming them.