NDLEA arrests Europe-bound student with ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ consignment at Abuja airport

<p>Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Nnamani Daberechi, a 19-year-old student, for attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpuru Mmiri, concealed in crayfish.</p>, <p>Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.</p>, <p>Babafemi explained that the suspect was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on his way to Europe for undergraduate studies.</p>, <p>According to him, Daberechi was intercepted on July 15 during an outward clearance of passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624.</p>, <p>He said, “While being interviewed by operatives, Daberechi claimed he was a student on his way to Cyprus for studies.</p>, <p>”But upon a thorough search of his luggage, he was found in possession of 7.2kg of whitish substance neatly concealed inside a sack of crayfish.</p>, <p>“A field test of the substance however proved positive to Methamphetamine.”</p>