Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three suspected drug traffickers allegedly supplying illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal elements in Katsina State.
The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation conducted on Tuesday evening by troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi deployed at Kafur, alongside operatives of the NDLEA Area Command, Malumfashi.
The security team raided suspected drug distribution points in Kagara Village, Kafur Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of the suspects identified as Mohammed Lawan, 34, Muhawiya Haruna, 40, and Junadata Usman, 40.
Items recovered during the operation included substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, tramadol capsules, pregabalin, diazepam, Extol-5 tablets, rubber solution, and a locally abused intoxicant known as “Suck and Die” spirit.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects were allegedly involved in supplying hard drugs and other intoxicating substances to terrorists and criminal groups operating in Kafur and neighbouring communities.
The suspects and the recovered exhibits have since been handed over to the NDLEA Area Command in Malumfashi for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Security authorities said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle logistics and supply networks sustaining terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across Katsina State.
