The seized drugs
The Ghana Police Service, in a significant anti-narcotics operation, has arrested twenty-six (26) individuals suspected of engaging in drug related activities.
The arrests were made on May 24, 2025, during an intelligence-led crackdown targeting criminal networks operating around the Aflao border enclave.
According to a press statement signed by DSP Felix Danku of the Public Affairs Unit, the suspects were apprehended at multiple locations within the area as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle drug distribution rings and enhance public safety in the region.
During the operation, police retrieved a range of illicit substances and related items, including 20 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, 12 sachets of Tramadol tablets, a rubber bucket containing dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp, cash totaling GH¢30,558 and 17,500 CFA.
Other items include six drug-laced toffees, eight creams suspected to contain narcotic substances, and 26 compressed parcels of suspected Indian hemp concealed in a fertiliser sack.
The suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before court in the coming days.
The Volta Regional Police Command have reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and other criminal activities in the region, and have urged the public to continue providing timely information to support law enforcement operations.
By Daniel K. Orlando, Ho