A major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the arrest of the leader of the syndicate.
According to spokesman for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, 42-year-old Joachin Chikaodi Mbonu and his associate were arrested in Umuomi village, Uzogba-Ezenomi autonomous community, Ikeduru local government area of Imo State.
The cartel with operational bases in Imo and Rivers states became a target of the Agency following intelligence indicating it is responsible for the distribution of substantial quantity of methamphetamine in South East, South South and other parts of the country.
Items recovered during the arrest include 419.99 grams of methamphetamine, 750 grams of iodine used for producing.meth, 500 grams of sodium bicarbonate, also used for producing meth and a pump action gun with four cartridges.
