A trader, Chijioke
Nwagu has been arrested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC) for allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit drugs. From reports, NAFDAC said the
suspect carried out the manufacturing of the drugs in the toilet of his
two-bedroom flat where he mixes chemical in a 200-litre drum at his residence
located at Elemijaye Street, Ajamgbadi area of Lagos State.
Briefing journalists on
Tuesday, the Director-General of the agency, Paul Orhii said the
suspect is specialized in counterfeiting cough syrup.
According to The Punch
He said, “Following an intelligence report and surveillance mounted at
Alafia, Orile Iganmu, where Nwagu supplies counterfeit Tutolin with codeine
cough syrup that he manufactures, operatives of NAFDAC intercepted and arrested
one Uzodinma Odoemina with fake drugs
“Odoemina led investigators to Nwagu’s house where it was discovered
that Nwagu carries out the illegal manufacture in the toilet of his house by
pouring different locally-manufactured cough syrup of reputable companies into
200 litres drum and after mixing them, he then dispenses them into empty
bottles and labels it as Tutolin with codeine cough syrup.
“In his house, we found, four cartons of Uniplex cough syrup, four
rolls of Bancof cough expectorant, 50 bottles of Dr Meyers’ Coflin Cough
Linctus, 1,500 bottles of Exiplon Epectorant, two cartons of Halfan tablet, 200
litres drum, one carton of Dr Nando double 77 keys to power and empty
containers of these drugs as well.”
The Punch reports that the
suspect’s wife, Jane, was arrested by the agency, adding that the suspect
claimed that he did not plan on selling the goods in Nigeria, saying there were
meant for export to Benin Republic.
Nwagu said, “I bought the packaging material of Tutolin with
codeine from one Chibuike in China and the product was meant to be supplied to
Benin Republic. In the course of my business, I met one Chisom Onwudinjo, who
came to my house to see how I manufacture my goods in my house.
“He subsequently agreed to be my distributor and he also accepted that
we will not sell the product here in Nigeria.”
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