Speaking on the development, the Executive Secretary, Beer Sectoral Group, Abiola Laseinde, was quoted in a statement to have explained that the BSG, working with the police, acted on credible intelligence and stormed the factories to crack down on illegal disposal, theft, and unauthorised recycling of its returnable packaging materials, notably returnable glass bottles and plastic crates.
Laseinde noted that the owners of these factories were involved in destroying returnable packaging materials for reuse, thereby causing the businesses to lose millions of naira in investments.
She stated that the group had engaged relevant security and regulatory authorities through formal petitions and intelligence-sharing, seeking lawful intervention to curb the illegal practices, recover company assets, and dismantle unauthorised recycling operations.
