During a press conference co-hosted by the regional head of the Eastern judicial police and the regional director of industrial development and small and medium-sized enterprises in the East, dismantled, on Friday June 28, 2024 in Fada N'Gourma, three clandestine pre-packaged water production units.This is following a complaint on June 5, 2024, relating to the existence of clandestine production factories of pre-packaged water for acts of deception on consumer safety and all related offenses (counterfeiting, unfair competition , illicit implantation, fraud and illegal exploitation of pre-packaged water), that a police investigation made it possible to expose three production units.The head of the Eastern regional judicial police department, Police Commissioner Zakaria Traoré, explained to journalists on Friday June 28, 2024, that the three clandestine production sites are located in sectors No. 1 and No. 2 by Fada N'Gourma.According to him, the investigation carried out by his service revealed that thes e clandestine production units have filtering devices connected to poly tanks for two units and one is linked to water from the National Office of Water. Water and Sanitation (ONEA).Also, he added, that one of these units produced and packaged water pre-packaged in six types of sachets stamped 'OGAPO, EAU TRESOR, EAU VISA, EAU SEDERA-DJI, EAU GLAXIE, EAU JOLSDA'.These alleged perpetrators, including a woman, are aged between 24 and 48 years old.The regional director of industrial development and small and medium-sized enterprises in the East, Boukari Ouédraogo, suggested that these dismantled sites do not respect any standards.Therefore, promoters of prepackaged water endanger the lives of consumers, said Mr. Ouédraogo.The speakers invited the population, particularly those who buy pre-packaged water both for marketing and for consumption, to always ensure the quality of this water.Regarding the impact of this practice which has certainly lasted on the health of the population, the police commissi oner considered that it is early to talk about it.What is certain, the judicial instructions will determine with the ongoing investigations the people authorized to assess the health impact.Regarding the number of pre-packaged water production units in good standing in Fada N'Gourma and the Eastern region, Mr. Ouédraogo specified that there are seven (07) units including two closed for security reasons for one in Fada N'Gourma and 21 units in the Eastern region whose directory needs to be updated.Source: Burkina Information Agency