The Delta State Police Command has uncovered uncover an illegal factory where fake alcohol wines are produced at Ovwian in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.
A statement by the Command’s Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said one Kenneth Ajie of Amadaga village, who produces the fake wines in his house operates without any license was also arrested.
According to the statement, the suspect who confessed to the crime said he sells the wine with the label AKESCO WINE AND BEVERAGES ADAJA COMMUNITIES NIGERIA, for three hundred naira per bottle and three thousand, six hundred naira per carton.
“He confessed that he bottles the wine himself, he uses bottles that have already been used and dispose of, and he buys these bottles at Ten naira (#10.00) per bottle, and he also buys the cork from the open market.
“He claims he washes the bottles himself, cork the wines himself, and sells to members of the public.
“According to him, he works alone and produces about one to three cartons per day. Exhibits recovered include bottles of the drinks suspected to be fake alcoholic wine,” said the statement.
Meantime, the Command on Wednesday (22/04/2021) recovered the stolen Toyota Camry with Reg no. TE 845 AAA, belonging to a renowned journalist, Felix Ekwu, in Delta State.
The car was stolen at the early hours of Thursday, April 22, 2021, from where it was parked
According to the Police statement, “On 28/04/2021 at about 0120hrs Men of ‘A’ Division Warri received a distress call from one of the police constabulary attached to ‘B’ division Warri that four suspected armed robbery gang in a Toyota Camry (pencil light) were operating at Ubor axis in Warri.
“The DPO A Division Warri CSP T.Y. Mahmud mobilised and led anti-crime patrol team in search of the hoodlums.
“They were later sighted between Ugbuwangwe and NPA, the police engaged them in a hot chase to Iyara, the hoodlums eventually abandoned the Toyota Camry.
Items recovered include one locally made single barrel loaded one live cartridge as well as abandoned shoes, neck chain and phone charging cord on their escape route.
