Nigeria, June 16 -- The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the production and distribution of adulterated alcoholic beverages.

Tochukwu Ikenga, the state command police spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, identified the suspects as Ikechukwu Okeke, 42, and Chukwuemeka Okeke, 38.

The spokesperson said the two suspects were arrested by police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad and the Violent Crime Response Unit in the early hours of Monday following a tip-off.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of a syndicate specialising in the adulteration and counterfeiting of various alcoholic beverage...