The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of a trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong, with three drums of crystal methamphetamine known locally as Mkpuru Mmiri, believed to have been imported from India.
The consignment weighing 90 kilograms and loaded into a commercial bus with registration number RSH 691XC at Ojuelegba in Lagos, according to the agency, was intercepted during a stop and search operation along Umuahia – Ikot Ekpene highway on Saturday, August 6, 2022.
The agency’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the arrest, said the drug packed 30kg in each drum was meant for Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong, who was arrested in a follow-up operation at Oron beach in Oron.
He said 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 with a 3kg cannabis sativa heading to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates at some courier companies in Lagos.
“The consignments were concealed in body cream, hot burner iron and beads, Babafemi added.