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Health Alert: A vast CODY'S beverage counterfeiting network dismantled

Auteur: ivoirematin

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Alerte Santé : Un vaste réseau de contrefaçon de boissons CODY’S démantelé

The Economic and Financial Criminal Division (PPEF) is currently handling a major public health case. Two individuals, Yarra M. and S. Hamala, are accused of flooding the Ivorian market with counterfeit versions of the popular energy drink CODY’S .

Key figures from the seizure

The investigation, triggered by a tip from the brand's exclusive distributor in Ivory Coast, led to the discovery of an impressive stock of fraudulent products:

  1. 378 boxes seized at the home of the first suspect.
  2. 487 cartons seized at the second location.
  3. A total of 865 cartons were withdrawn from circulation.

A dangerous chemical cocktail: cosmetics in glass

If commercial fraud is proven, it is the beverage's toxic composition that most worries the authorities. Laboratory analyses have revealed the presence of chemical components normally used in the cosmetics industry . Consuming these substances poses serious health risks to energy drink enthusiasts.

Sanctions demanded by the justice system

Faced with what he considers an act of unfair competition coupled with endangering the lives of others, the public prosecutor has come down hard:

The requisitions:
  1. 5 years imprisonment for each defendant.
  2. 50 million FCFA individual fine.
  3. Confiscation and immediate destruction of the seized goods.

The final verdict is expected on May 15, 2026. The two defendants, who were absent from the hearing, will learn their fate on that date.

Auteur: ivoirematin
Publié le: Dimanche 26 Avril 2026

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