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Police Arrest Suspect for unlawful possession of suspected narcotic drug in Bekwai

28Jan

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Police Arrest Suspect for unlawful possession of suspected narcotic drug in Bekwai

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect for unlawful possession of seven hundred and thirteen slabs of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following an operation at Asanso in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Atampugri Akanyani, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested on 26th January 2026 when a police team on snap check duty intercepted a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus with registration number AC 718-25 at the Asanso checkpoint. A search conducted on the vehicle led to the discovery of nine nylon sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs concealed in the bus. The sacks were opened, revealing a total of seven hundred and thirteen compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs. During the arrest, the suspec...

Volta Police Intercept 26 Sacks of Suspected Narcotic Drugs in Ho

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted twenty-six (26) sacks of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation in Ho. According to the Police, the operation was initiated after intelligence was received on January 23, 2026, indicating that a white American Ford wagon bearing Ghana Health Service inscriptions had been loaded with suspected narcotics at Dzolokpuita and was heading towards Ho. A combined team from the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU), Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), and the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was immediately deployed for surveillance. The vehicle was intercepted near Tarso Hotel in Ho after a brief chase, when the driver ignored signals to stop at the Ziave Police Check P...

POLICE ARREST SEVEN SUSPECTS IN NARCOTIC DRUG SWOOP IN CAPE COAST

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven persons in a major intelligence-led operation aimed at clamping down on narcotic drug peddling and related criminal activities in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region. The operation, which took place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, targeted identified drug peddling hotspots within the metropolis, including Effutu, Poly Amisano, and Nkanfoa. The suspects have been identified as Robert Kobbina, Abu Issifu, Janet Mensah, Emmanuel Quarshie, Osei Boateng, Animful Emmanuel, and Charity Nkrumah. At a known narcotic drug base at Effutu, police arrested Robert Kobbina and Abu Issifu. A search conducted on Robert Kobbina led to the retrieval of assorted narcotic drugs and related items, including sachets and tablets of substa...