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NAFDAC has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachets and small volume Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and glass bottles below 200ml, and introduced other stringent regulatory measures to curb abuse of alcohol. Manufacturers of low volume alcohol beverages (200ml) have been directed to reformulate their products to stipulated standards free of charge. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set up a task force to track and dismantle drug cartels behind the production and distribution of methamphetamine, popularly called Mkpuru Mmiri. This has resulted in the arrest of 12,306 suspects, conviction of 1,400 offenders, seizure of over 3.4 million kilograms of assorted drugs and cash worth over N130 billion, and counselling and rehabilitation of 7,761 drug users.

NAFDAC has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachets and small volume Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and glass bottles below 200ml, and introduced other stringent regulatory measures to curb abuse of alcohol. Manufacturers of low volume alcohol beverages (200ml) have been directed to reformulate their products to stipulated standards free of charge. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set up a task force to track and dismantle drug cartels behind the production and distribution of methamphetamine, popularly called Mkpuru Mmiri. This has resulted in the arrest of 12,306 suspects, conviction of 1,400 offenders, seizure of over 3.4 million kilograms of assorted drugs and cash worth over N130 billion, and counselling and rehabilitation of 7,761 drug users.