Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old man, Ubong Ntiense, over the alleged production and distribution of adulterated alcoholic beverages and recovered five cartons of suspected fake dry gin in Ikot Ekpene.
In a statement released, the command's spokesperosn, DSP
Timfon John, said the suspect was arrested on September 26, 2026, at about 1:45
pm by operatives of the command during a stop-and-search operation along Aba
Road.
John stated that the suspect was intercepted while allegedly
conveying the products to Essien Udim Local Government Area for delivery.
The statement reads
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has intensified its
ongoing crackdown on the production, distribution and circulation of
counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic beverages across the State, with the
arrest of a 40-year-old man and the recovery of five cartons of suspected
fake/adulterated dry gin in Ikot Ekpene.
The suspect, identified as Ubong Ntiense, aged 40 years, a
native of Ibiaku Village, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, and resident along
Abak Road, was arrested on 26 September 2026 at about 1345 hours by operatives
of the Command.”
The police mentioned that items recovered from him include
five cartons of suspected adulterated dry gin bearing the fake label, “Pointers
Special Dry Gin”, with each carton containing 24 bottles, bringing the total to
120 bottles.
According to the police, the suspect and the recovered
exhibits were taken to the station for preliminary investigation, where he
allegedly confessed to being involved in the production of the fake alcoholic
drinks.
The police spokesman said following his confession,
operatives secured and executed a search warrant at his residence and premises,
where substances and materials allegedly used in the production of the
adulterated drinks were recovered as exhibits.
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