The Suspects
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested six persons for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products during an intelligence-led operation at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi.
The operation, conducted on Monday, June 29, 2026, was carried out by personnel of the Ashanti Regional Police Command in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) from the National Police Headquarters in Accra.
The suspects, identified as Abdul Karim Ramadan, 20; Wisdom Pakindam Jatuat, 38; Razak Issahaku, 37; Abdul Rahman Yakubu, 45; Iddrisu Mohammed, 26; and Nana Abio Godwin, 27, were arrested aboard a DAF XF truck with registration number AW 5113-21.
A search of the truck led to the retrieval of 17 fertiliser sacks containing pharmaceutical tablets suspected to be unregistered.
The exhibits comprised 10 sacks of tablets labelled Dyclosa 50mg and seven sacks labelled Royal Chest and Lungs.
The suspects are currently in police custody assisting the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) with investigations.
According to the police, the seized pharmaceutical products have been retained as exhibits and will be handed over to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for examination and further investigations to determine their registration status, composition and compliance with the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).
The police reaffirmed their commitment to working with the FDA and other stakeholders to clamp down on the illegal sale and distribution of unregistered pharmaceutical products to protect public health.
They also appealed to the public to provide credible information on the illegal sale, distribution or manufacture of pharmaceutical products by reporting such activities to the nearest police station or through the appropriate emergency channels.
From David Afum, Kumasi