‘Pastor’ arrested with three drums of illegal drugs in Akwa Ibom

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) 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.

The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Babafemi reported that the consignment weighed 90 kilograms and loaded into a public bus with registration number RSH 691XC at Ojuelegba in Lagos State.

He said that the consignment was intercepted during a stop and search operation along Umuahia – Ikot Ekpene highway on Saturday, August 6.

Babafemi added that the dangerous 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 also added that the recovered Meth drums were meant for onward delivery to the Republic of Cameroon.

Babafemi said, “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,”

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. Continue Reading


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