NAFDAC Destroys 1.5 Trillion Naira of Fake Products and Secures 64 Convictions
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- NAFDAC says it destroyed counterfeit products valued at 1.5 trillion naira and secured 64 convictions.
- The agency reports that 47,830 facilities are under surveillance and that 137 truckloads of fake goods were seized in Lagos, Onitsha and Aba.
- NAFDAC also identified three firms refilling branded 19-litre water bottles and said fake drinks account for more than half of its court victories.
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intensified its crackdown on counterfeit and substandard products, reporting the destruction of fake goods valued at 1.5 trillion naira and 64 convictions.
NAFDAC said 47,830 facilities are under surveillance. It also reported the seizure of 137 truckloads of products in Lagos, Onitsha and Aba.
The agency said three firms were caught refilling branded 19-litre water bottles. It added that fake drinks account for more than 50 percent of its court victories.
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