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NDLEA Arrests Pastor With 3 Drums Of ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ Drugs Imported From India

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong with three drums of crystal methamphetamine, locally called Mkpuru Mmiri, believed to have been imported from India.

Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong Arrested By NDLEA

In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said that the consignment was weighing 90 kilograms and loaded into a commercial bus with registration number RSH 691XC at Ojuelegba in Lagos.

Babafemi said that 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 Effiong, who was arrested in a follow-up operation at Oron beach in Oron.

The NDLEA spokesman also added that the recovered Meth drums were meant for onward delivery to the Republic of Cameroon.

“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 Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa as commending the officers and men of the command in Akwa Ibom for their recent feats.

KanyiDaily had also reported how the NDLEA arrested a popular hair vendor, Ms Onuorah Caritas Onyinye, also known as Smart Beyonce, for allegedly smuggling drugs in her handbag.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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