Police arrest 192 suspects in anti-drug operations across Greater Accra and Eastern regions
The arrests were made between 2 and 29 October 2026, with a single operation in Teshie accounting for more than half of the suspects. Police say suspected narcotics, pharmaceutical products, firearms and ammunition were also recovered.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 192 suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations targeting suspected criminal activities in parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern regions.
The arrests were made between 2 and 29 October 2026, with suspected narcotic substances, pharmaceutical products, firearms and ammunition seized during the operations.
The largest single operation took place in Teshie on October 22, when police arrested 102 people made up of 93 males and nine females.
According to the police, the operation led to the recovery of quantities of compressed dried substances suspected to be narcotic drugs, seven bottles of nitrous oxide and a bottle of Benylin with Codeine.
Eight of those arrested were identified as persons allegedly involved in narcotics peddling and handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations.
Another major operation was conducted at Lapaz and Chantan on 15 October, resulting in the arrest of 41 suspects, comprising 35 males and six females.
Police said quantities of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances were seized and retained for evidential and forensic examination.
Suspected drugs and weapons seized
At Okaishie Drug Lane, eight suspects were arrested on 9 October. Police said suspected narcotic and pharmaceutical substances, including Tramadol, Rohypnol and codeine-containing products, were recovered.
Further operations in New Town, Dansoman, Weija, Tudu, James Town and Odawna resulted in additional arrests and the seizure of suspected narcotics, pharmaceutical products, processing equipment and other exhibits.
At Odawna, a 52-year-old businessman, Richard Polo, was arrested following surveillance by the Police Special Operations Team.
Police said quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine and other narcotic drugs were recovered from his hideout.
Two other suspects, Douglas Kobby, 47, and Habib Yakubu, were arrested during operations at Fadama and Shukura on 28 and 29 October.
Items recovered included four parcels of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, seven cartridges, a pump-action magazine, a dagger and a machete.
Operations extend to Eastern Region
The police also reported a separate operation at Alabonu in Asutuare, where three people suspected of belonging to a vigilante group were arrested and handed over to the Tema Regional Police Command for further investigations.
The Special Operations Team extended its operations to the Eastern Region, where four suspects were arrested.
A pump-action shotgun, ammunition and substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol were recovered during those operations.
Police said all the suspects were in custody assisting investigations, while efforts were continuing to identify and arrest other people suspected of being connected to the activities.