Chinese authorities have found out that some local alcohol manufacturers are lacing their products with the popular sex-enhancing drug Viagra. This past weekend, law enforcement agencies seized a sizable amount of chemical from an alcohol maker.

The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has uncovered that almost 70 alcoholic drinks being sold in the market have been laced with Sildenafil or an equivalent drug. Sildenafil is the chemical compound used in Viagra.

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More than 50 beer and wine manufacturers across the country are suspected to be engaging in this dangerous practice.

The alcohol makers have not admitted to the fact that they are adding Viagra in their products. However, advertisments of some alcohol brands says they contain ingredients that will enhance a male sexual potency.

The CFDA has apprehended at least 15 Chinese alcohol makers for lacing their products with Viagra. More than 30 other manufacturers are also under investigation for adding Viagra or its equivalent in their drinks.

The local CFDA in Liuzhou conducted a raid on Saturday and confiscated a stash of Viagra from alcohol makers. The street value of the confiscated Viagra is around 700,000 yuan (more than $112,000).

Guangxi law enforcers have reportedly confiscated more than 5,000 alcoholic bottles tainted with Sildenafil from the Gaikun wine factory. The confiscated products have an estimated value of more than $110,000. The spokesperson of the said distiller claims that distribution of the tainted brands has been discontinued.

One of the tained brands is known as "Baiju" - an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain that is widely patronized by Chinese drinkers.

China has a health law that prohibits the addition of unapproved chemicals such as Viagra in food or beverages. Viagra is generally classified as a drug for curing impotence. Mixing the compound with liquor may present some deadly side effects for people with heart problems.

Chinese authorities have announced that around 20 local distillers are facing legal prosecution. Alcohol makers facing official investigation have been directed to recall their beer and wine products to be tested for Viagra.

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