The Lagos State Police Command have discovered a suspected illegal factory in an operation carried out in the Badagry area of the state, resulting in the arrest of a suspect, recovery of production tools and sealing of the factory following credible information provided by the public.
‎‎According to the statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi on Thursday, September 24, the sealed factory was used to produce adulterated alcoholic drinks in the area.‎‎
The suspect, Anaebo Emeka Hilary, aged 48 years was arrested at Yafin, Badagry, where the factory was located. The operation also led to the recovery of adulterated alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, different wine labels and various production utensils suspected to have been used in the production and packaging of the drinks by the police. ‎‎
This was followed by the factory being sealed of by the Command’s operatives. The statement also added that the operation forms part of the continued effort to curb criminal activities within the Lagos. ‎‎
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, then commended the operatives for their attentiveness and quick response to credible intelligence, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to continuing intelligence-led operations against criminal activities across the state.‎‎
He urged members of the public to not relent in providing timely and credible information to the police. ‎