Troops raid drug den in Borno, arrest four suspects, seize hard drugs

Troops raid drug den in Borno, arrest four suspects, seize hard drugs

By Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during a raid on a suspected drug distribution point in Magumeri town, Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 1:08 p.m. on June 24 by troops of the 109 Special Forces Battalion as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal networks fueling insurgency and other violent crimes in the North-East.

The suspects were identified as Alhaji Bukar, 30; Rawagana Abubakar, 19; Abubakar Mallam, 34; and Abbani Aisami, 21.

Items recovered during the operation included 164 wraps of cannabis, 38 wraps of Erinmore, one card of Tramadol tablets, 101 white tablets identified as Hyxul, 38 bottles of Exiplon syrup, four containers of Diamond Rubber Solution, and two litres of methylene chloride, a dangerous inhalant commonly referred to as “Suck and Die.”

Troops also recovered two Android mobile phones, one Itel phone, one Tecno phone, a Bluetooth speaker, an earpiece and 129 gas lighters.

The suspects are currently in the custody of the 109 Special Forces Battalion for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Military sources said the operation forms part of sustained efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to dismantle drug trafficking networks believed to facilitate terrorist activities by supplying illicit substances and logistics to criminal elements operating within the theatre.

Troops raid drug den in Borno, arrest four suspects, seize hard drugs