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A joint operation by the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has led to the arrest of three suspected drug traffickers allegedly supplying illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal groups in Katsina State.
The coordinated raid, carried out on Tuesday evening by troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi and operatives of the NDLEA Area Command, targeted suspected drug distribution points in Kagara village, Kafur Local Government Area.
The suspects—identified as Mohammed Lawan, 34, Muhawiya Haruna, 40, and Junadata Usman, 40—were apprehended during the operation.
Security operatives recovered suspected cannabis, tramadol capsules, pregabalin, diazepam, Extol-5 tablets, rubber solution and a substance known as “Suck and Die” spirit.
According to security sources, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were allegedly supplying hard drugs and other intoxicants to terrorists and criminal elements operating in Kafur and surrounding communities.
The suspects and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA Area Command in Malumfashi for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to dismantle the logistics and supply chains sustaining terrorism and other criminal activities across Katsina State.
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