{
  "id": 9034074,
  "title": "NSCDC busts fake juice factory in Lagos, arrests two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nscdc-busts-fake-juice-factory-in-lagos-arrests-two-9034074",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T23:42:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nscdc-busts-fake-juice-factory-in-lagos-arrests-two/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos has dismantled an illegal fruit juice factory in Badagry, arresting two women. The operation, carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, followed a five-day surveillance period. The two suspects, aged 48 and 50, were apprehended for producing a counterfeit product called \"Barkas Juice.\" This unauthorized juice contained high levels of sugar, water, coloring agents, and other harmful additives, lacking real fruit content. The NSCDC expressed concern over the distribution of this product in markets across Lagos, Benin City, Edo State, and other regions. The factory produced the juice in unsanitary conditions and falsely used an NAFDAC registration number. The seized factory contained various items, including machinery, chemicals, and drums of the illegal juice. Health risks from consuming such adulterated products include Type 2 diabetes, liver, and kidney failure. The NSCDC will conduct further investigations and prosecute the suspects, while the factory will be closed immediately to prevent the spread of counterfeit products.",
  "summary": "The NSCDC has busted an illegal factory in Badagry, Lagos, producing adulterated ‘Barkas Juice’ and arrested two women in connection with the operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-busts-fake-juice-factory-in-lagos-arrests-two/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NSCDC busts fake juice factory in Lagos, arrests two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nscdc-busts-fake-juice-factory-in-lagos-arrests-two",
        "published": "2026-09-21T23:28:41.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}