Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have disrupted an illicit drug supply network linked to terrorist activities in the North East.
The operation was carried out under Operation DESERT SANITY V as part of efforts to degrade terrorist logistics and criminal support systems.
According to the military, the breakthrough followed credible intelligence received on January 23.
Troops arrested a 65-year-old suspected drug dealer, Hauwa Abulazeez, in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect is alleged to be a major supplier of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram terrorist elements operating in Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu, and Gaya communities.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the drugs were sourced from Sarti Baruwa Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The military said the illicit substances were transported through established supply routes for distribution across several communities within the theatre of operations.
During the arrest, troops recovered 14 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa weighing about 30 kilograms.
The military described the seizure as a major interception intended to disrupt criminal activities and terrorist logistics.
The suspect is currently in custody and undergoing preliminary investigation.
Follow-up operations are ongoing to identify and dismantle the wider trafficking and distribution network.
The military said disrupting illicit supply chains remains critical to reducing violence, criminality, and instability in the region.
Sani Uba, lieutenant colonel and media information officer at headquarters joint task force (north east) Operation HADIN KAI on Sunday, said troops remain committed to eliminating all forms of criminal activity.
He said sustained intelligence-driven operations will continue until lasting peace and stability are restored in the North East.
