The North East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Nalerigu, has intercepted a massive consignment of restricted drugs and arrested six suspects in the process.
A total of 1,195 boxes of Tramadol Hydrochloride 120mg, popularly referred to as “Red,” were seized on September 18, 2025, at Gbintri near Nalerigu in the North East Region.
The suspects, identified as Alhassan Braimah, Yakubu Muntaka, Abdulai Shakur, Mumuni Iddrisu, Mumuni Yakubu, and Moses Ayorik, were apprehended after two trucks with registration numbers GR 1712-16 and AW 4417-14 were intercepted. The trucks, loaded from Sankase in the Republic of Togo, were reportedly headed to Gbintri.
Upon a thorough search, officers discovered the concealed boxes of Tramadol in truck number GR 1712-16, hidden among other goods. The exhibits have since been secured as evidence.
During interrogation, the suspects allegedly confessed that the consignment was meant for Moses Ayorik in Gbintri, who was expected to deliver it to another recipient at Gushegu.
All six suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. Authorities say efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals linked to the smuggling network.
Confirming the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Robert Anabik Anmain, of the Public Affairs Unit of the North East Region, assured the public that security agencies remain committed to clamping down on illicit drug trafficking in the country.
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