Fake wine producer arrested while searching for unsuspecting customers in Lagos
An alleged adulterated fruit wine seller, Ifeanyi Udeh has been arrested by the Lagos police.
Police say the 32-year-old was intercepted during a stop-and-search duty in Agbowa, Ikorodu area of the state and he confessed that he produces unhealthy drinks.
“The policemen went to the suspect’s apartment and recovered 50 cartons of adulterated alcoholic drinks and other category of drinks. Apart from the fact that it is an offence, this is worrisome because of the health implications of the drinks to members of the public,” the state police boss, Imohimi Edgal said.
Udeh, a father of two from Enugu, said he was on his way to search for customers for 254 packs of unregistered adulterated wines which he had produced when he was arrested.
“The fruit wine is my product; the name is Capic, but it is not registered. I will soon get a permit but I don’t have money. I have not supplied anybody yet; this wine cannot kill anybody because I also drink it. This is my first production and I have produced 254 packs so far.
“I don’t have workers; I produced the drink inside the house that I rented in Ikorodu. I plan to sell one pack for N1,000 and one pack contains six bottles of fruit wine.
“I don’t know what to do again; it is just that in Nigeria, if you have brain and you don’t have money, there is nothing you can do. Even if someone advised you to register and you don’t have money, what are you going to do? If I have money, things would not be like this,” he said.
