{"id":370581,"date":"2025-03-14T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/03\/14\/many-arrested-as-nafdac-uncovers-massive-depot-for-expired-drugs-in-abia\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:00:33","slug":"many-arrested-as-nafdac-uncovers-massive-depot-for-expired-drugs-in-abia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/03\/14\/many-arrested-as-nafdac-uncovers-massive-depot-for-expired-drugs-in-abia\/","title":{"rendered":"Many Arrested As NAFDAC Uncovers Massive Depot For Expired Drugs In Abia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a major operation depot dealing in expired and falsified drugs at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa area of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, NAFDAC said that the premises comprised multiple buildings near the Ariaria International Market.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-drug agency noted that the location served as a hub for repackaging and revalidating expired medicines for resale.<\/p>\n<p>It added that expired potassium chloride, allergy medications, immune boosters, and cholesterol treatments were seized at the depot.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: &#8220;Seized items consisted of expired potassium chloride, allergy medications, immune boosters, and cholesterol treatments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0NAFDAC Destroys N4.7bn Worth Of Fake Drugs, Substandard Products In Rivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Machines used to rebrand and alter expiry dates were also discovered on-site. Despite efforts to reach him, he showed no concern for his detained family members.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The raid led to the arrest of several individuals associated with the operation. However, the prime suspect behind the illicit trade remains at large.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The operation was in collaboration with security agencies, as part of the federal government\u2019s intensified crackdown on counterfeit medicines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NAFDAC reaffirms its commitment to eradicating the circulation of substandard and falsified drugs in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The agency is currently reviewing its laws to impose stricter penalties on individuals and organisations involved in the production and distribution of dangerous pharmaceutical products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-960718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_20250214-220046-461x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-960719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NAFDAC-600x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The post Many Arrested As NAFDAC Uncovers Massive Depot For Expired Drugs In Abia appeared first on Information Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a major operation depot dealing in expired and falsified drugs at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa area of Abia State. 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