A syndicate of four persons suspected to be specialists in producing unwholesome bread have been arrested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in Akwa Ibom State.
According to Collins Ogedegbe, the Head of NAFDAC in Akwa Ibom State who led the inspection team said the suspects were arrested yesterday at Ekpemiong Itak community in Ikono local Government of the state.He said the team worked with the Police to expose the syndicate, adding that cases of production of unwholesome bread with pirated products were rampant in the state.
Ogedegbe said that the agency would stop at nothing to ensure the enforcement of quality control regime on food products in the state.
Earlier, the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Ikot Ekpene, A.S. Bello, who confirmed the incident, said the suspects would be arraigned in court after investigations.
He appealed to the civil society to complement the services of the Police in the task of riding the society of fraudsters and criminal elements.
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