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Joint Military, NDLEA Operation cut drug supplies to terrorists, 2.5 tonnes of substances seized

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A  joint intelligence operation between the troops of 21 Armored Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully cut illicit drug supplies to terrorists in the bushes.
The two agencies have intercepted a large consignment of illicit substances destined for Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, a hotbed for terrorists.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a reliable counter Insurgency media source that acting on intelligence, the joint team launched a swift and decisive operation to disrupt the supply of illicit substances to the terrorist groups.
The operation, which was carried out following a tip-off, resulted in the recovery of 163 bags of the substance, equivalent to 2.5 tons in a warehouse in Konduga.
The  suspected illicit substances, known as “Goom” or “Akusukura”, is a deadly psychoactive substance that represents a serious threat to public health and poses a challen

ge for drug policy.

The substance, which is of different varieties, is used in both liquid and powdered form by people who mostly seek to raise their levels of psychological or nervous activity in the body, or put it in simple terms, get high.
The recovered items were handed over to the NDLEA team leader, and the area was cordoned off by the military.
The operation highlights the effectiveness of interagency collaboration and the commitment of the military and NDLEA to keeping Nigeria safe.

 

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