In Abuja on Wednesday, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) apprehended five individuals for peddling fake cosmetics.
The crackdown took place in the Garki and Wuse areas as part of efforts to combat the spread of substandard goods.
Following the operation, NAFDAC’s Head of Investigation and Enforcement, Federal Taskforce, Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, informed journalists that the suspects would undergo thorough investigation procedures.
Mr. Godiya reiterated NAFDAC’s commitment to eradicating counterfeit cosmetics and other fraudulent products from the nation’s market.
He said that the agency had been investigating some of the counterfeit cosmetics following intelligence reports, adding that some of the products were illegally imported into the country, despite security at the border.
He added, “NAFDAC is present in all the ports of entry of the country, but with the nature of our borders, these smugglers will always find a way to beat the system that the government had put in place. That is why if they escape from the port or borders, we go to the market and to all the places, gather intelligence report, go after them and confiscate the products for possible prosecution.’’
He said that the market value of the seized cosmetics was N35 million, adding that the agency would continue investigating the issue, to unravel the level of involvement of the suspects.
Mr Godiya said that after investigation, the management of the agency would take its regulatory action, which probably may be prosecution of those suspects for the crime committed.
He called on Nigerians to collaborate with the agency to fight against counterfeit products in the country.
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