Environmental health officers have recovered more than 40 bottles of counterfeit Glen’s vodka from a shop in Coatbridge.
The move came after a customer reported that the product they had purchased smelled of nail varnish remover. Samples have been sent for analysis.
Councillor Helen Loughran, Convener of the Environment and Climate Change Committee at North Lanarkshire Council, said: “This was a significant discovery by officers from a retail premises in Coatbridge, who acted quickly to remove the fake products from sale.
“Our environmental health and food safety officers remain vigilant to the potential issue of counterfeit alcohol within North Lanarkshire to protect public health.”
