Yaw Nambu Dosu, 48 has been arrested by the Kumasi Police Command after reports have reached the Police on how the suspect is into the production of fake foreign alcoholic drinks.

Speaking to the Press, COP Ken Yeboah,“An investigation established that in the year 2017, suspect Yaw Nambu Dosu alias Joe applied to the Food and Drugs Authority to be mandated to produce Lion Bitters but it was denied. On July 30, 2017, the authority wrote back to the suspect explaining the reasons for their refusal to give him the license. Further investigation also revealed that the suspect having been denied the license rented an apartment at Ejisu near Anita Hotel junction where he went into production of both the foreign and local drinks as mentioned above without authorization".

He indicated that, the police proceeded to investigate the matter upon receiving intelligence from the International Federal of Spirit Producers (I.F.S.P) to the effect that some people were producing foreign alcoholic drinks.

The suspect after acquiring the shop took to the production of fake drinks branded with foreign labels which is said to be dangerous to the health upon consumption.

Mr Dosu upon interrogation said that, he was into the production of the fake drinks with others naming one Mr. Kwofie based at Nungua in Accra as his accomplice.

He admitted that the products have been on sales in the market for nearly a decade and their focus are mainly on the people within Accra and Kumasi.

Some of the fake drinks included Black Label, Red Label, Bacardi, Lion Aromatic Schnapps as well as Smirnof, Lord Jack, Lord Kingsley, Sir Edwards, Bony Black.

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