- Chadian Woman Arrested With Illicit Drugs, Alcohol Meant for Terrorists
- Recover 30kg Cannabis
- The military said the recovered items are valued at millions of naira
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a suspected foreign terrorist drug courier and intercepted a large consignment of illicit drugs, alcoholic beverages and other prohibited substances allegedly destined for terrorist groups operating in the Lake Chad region.
Eko Hot Blog reports that he Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, described the operation as another major breakthrough in the military’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the logistics networks supporting terrorist activities in the North East.
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According to Goni, the suspect was arrested on Thursday during an intensive search operation along the Maiduguri–Monguno road after troops intercepted a suspicious vehicle travelling towards Kwatan Doron Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Mrs. Rachael Samuel, a Chadian national from Kelo in Chari-Baguirmi Province, Republic of Chad, was allegedly transporting the prohibited items to locations within the Lake Chad Islands, an area known to harbour terrorist elements.
Recovered items include seven compressed bundles of suspected cannabis sativa weighing about 30 kilogrammes, two 10-litre containers of hydromercuric chloride, popularly known as “Suck and Die,” one carton containing 48 bottles of dry gin and 61 bottles of herbal alcoholic beverages.
The military said the recovered items are valued at millions of naira. Troops also recovered a mobile phone, two Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, cash and other personal belongings from the suspect.
Goni disclosed that the suspect remains in military custody, while the recovered exhibits have been secured pending their handover to the appropriate law enforcement agency for further investigation and prosecution.
He noted that intelligence reports have consistently shown that terrorist groups rely on illicit drugs and intoxicants to stimulate fighters, suppress fear and facilitate violent attacks.
According to him, intercepting the consignment before it reached its destination dealt another blow to the logistics network sustaining terrorist operations in the North East.
The military commended the vigilance and professionalism of the troops and reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations aimed at denying terrorists and their collaborators access to supplies that fuel their activities.
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