Illegal Cosmetics Factory Discovered by NAFDAC
National Agency for
Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC uncovered an illegal cosmetics
manufacturing factory that specialises in producing fast moving cosmetics,
particularly, complexion creams yesterday.
The factory which
was originally licensed by NAFDAC to manufacture Floxvik Queen Helen Fair
lotion with NAFDAC registration number: 02-6498 and Floxvik Queen Helen Shower
Bath 1 with registration Number 02- 7223 was caught with packages containing
cosmetics labels for unregistered Olay Goat’s Milk cream, Olay carrot and Olay
lightening shower cream at National Handling and Company, NAHCO, Shed, Muritala
Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to the
Director-General of NAFDAC, the suspect, Mr. Ikechukwu Valentine Anichebe who
is the managing director of the company located at 6 Nnobi Street, Iyana – Iba,
Ojo, Lagos has been arrested.
Orhii, who spoke at
a news conference, said the factory had been sealed off, pointing out that
further investigations had revealed that other counterfeit products included Dr
Miracles Clarifying shower cream amongst others.
An Importer, Mr.
Nwachukwu Odinaka of 13, Isa Street, Igando Lagos has also been arrested for
illegal importation of counterfeit Postinor-2 tablets.
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