The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Effiong, with three drums of crystal methamphetamine, locally called Mkpuru Mmiri, believed to have been imported from India.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said the consignment weighed 90 kilograms and was loaded into a commercial bus with registration number RSH 691XC at Ojuelegba in Lagos.
He said the consignment was intercepted during a stop and search operation along Umuahia – Ikot Ekpene highway on Saturday August 6.
He added that the dangerous drug packed 30kg in each drum was meant for Pastor Anietie Effiong, who was arrested in a follow-up operation at the Oron beach in Oron.
He also added that the recovered Meth drums were meant for onward delivery to the Republic of Cameroon.
Pastor arrested with 3 drums of Mkpuru Mmiri in Akwa Ibom as NDLEA intercepts Australia, Indonesia bound Meth consignments
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“This comes on the heels of four seizures of the same illicit substance weighing 4.074kg going to Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
“This also comes with a 3kg cannabis sativa heading to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at some courier companies in Lagos.
“The consignments were concealed in body cream, hot burner iron and beads, ” he said.
The NDLEA spokesman quoted the Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, as commending the officers and men of the command in Akwa Ibom for their recent feats.
