Police arrest 2 men in Lagos for making fake drinks inside dirty building

News Agency Of Nigeria 13:10 - 21 December 2023

Suspects arrested in Lagos for making fake drinks [LSPC]

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two men in connection with alleged production of fake drinks in the state.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday.

Hundeyin said the suspects, Imo Lawrence, 35, and Magnus Nwonka, 42, were arrested on Wednesday.

The command's spokesperson said the suspects led officers of Ojo Police Division to their "inconspicuous" multi-room factory.

He said that the premises where the fake drinks were produced was flooded with stagnant stinking water.

Hundeyin also shared a video which showed crates of different drinks, plastic bottles, and bags of sachet water used for the production of the fake drinks in the house.

Officers of Ojo Division today arrested the duo of Imo Lawrence ‘m’ aged 35 and Magnus Nwonka ‘m’ aged 42 in possession of fake drinks.

In the course of investigation, the suspects led detectives to their inconspicuous, multi-room ‘factory.’

Investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/dWHH5lYnip
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) December 20, 2023