Patrols, swoops, snap checks, and intelligence gathering by the police have led to the arrest of four suspects involved in the peddling of narcotic substances.

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The Manso Adubia District Police on June 1, apprehended four suspects - Mohammed Iddrisu (47), Dickson Fosuhene (27) Cletus Nyaaba (19), and Emmanuel Asare (21)

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They are said to have been in possession of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other regulated drugs without authorization.

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a) Mohammed Iddrisu was arrested withi. 550 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.ii. 82 sachets of 250 mg taramaking tablets.iii. Cash amount of $11,340.00.

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b) Ofosuhene Dickson and Emmanuel Asare were arrested withi. 120 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.ii. 150 sachets of 250 mg taramaking tablets.iii. Cash amount of $12,000.00.

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c) Cletus Nyaaba was arrested withi. 150 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

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The police proceeded to the house of one "Thunder" who is said to be the source of supplies of these contraband goods, per intelligence.

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He, however, eloped upon getting a hint of the operation. A search conducted in his residence revealed the following:ii. 28 boxes of 250 mg taramaking tablets.iii. 54 boxes of 250 mg timiking tablets.iv. 22 slabs of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hempV. 374 wraps dried leaves suspected to be Indian hempvi. Cash amount of $25,000.00

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The four suspects are currently being processed for court for the necessary action.

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"The swoop on ghettos is aimed at combating the peddling and use of narcotic drugs, which in itself is linked to the perpetration of all manner of crimes, including robbery, murder, assault, mass public disorders and at large in illegal mining activities," the Police noted in a statement.

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The Service warned that the abuse of the regulated drugs by the youth is a matter of national concern, where the government and other organizations are making every effort to fight it.

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In another development, the Fomena District Police Command has found and taken custody of some arms and ammunitions abandoned in a vehicle given on a 'spare drive' by the owner to suspect spare driver known only as Kwaku alias Zador.

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The arms and ammunitions include:i. Two pump (2) action gunsii. twenty-three (23) rounds of AA ammunitionsiii. Three (3) rounds of BB ammunitions.

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A preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle was given to the said spare driver, Kwaku alias Zador on 09/05/2025 to be returned on 11/05/2025.

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However, the deadline expired and the spare driver failed to return the vehicle on the agreed date, so the owner went looking for him and found him at Kwabenakwa, a suburb in Obuasi and took his car away from the suspect.

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Later, a search conducted in the vehicle led to the finding of the above mentioned exhibits.

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According to the Police, they have intensified their operational activities in all corners of the jurisdiction. The Service has thus encouraged the public to support the fight by volunteering information on crime and criminals to the Police.

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