Twenty-six suspects in connection with drug-related offences at the Aflao Border enclave in the Volta Region have been apprehended by the Volta Regional Police Command through an intelligence-led operation conducted on May 24.

The suspects were arrested at various locations as part of efforts to clamp down on suspected drug peddlers and other related criminal activities in the area.

Exhibits retrieved from the suspects include 20 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, 12 sachets of tramadol tablets, a quantity of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp contained in a rubber bucket, cash amounts of GHC 30,558.00 and 17,500 CFA, six drug-laced toffees, eight creams suspected to contain narcotic substances, and 26 compressed parcels of suspected Indian hemp concealed in a fertilizer sack.

The suspects are currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court to face justice.

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The Police continue to intensify their efforts to clamp down on the transportation and sale of narcotic substances.

A special police operation conducted at Aboabo No.1. on May 10 led to the arrest of 29-year-old suspect Adam Mohamed for his involvement in the illegal trade of narcotic substances.

The Airport District Police Command undertook the operation to apprehend individuals engaged in narcotics trafficking within the area.

35 packs of 250mg tramadol, 28 packs of 120mg tramadol, 11 packs of 225mg tramadol and approximately 50 empty cartons used for packaging and transporting the drugs were retrieved during a search.

Additionally, an amount of GHS 66,950 was discovered in the suspect’s room.

The Police in a statement noted that "the cash is believed to be proceeds from the sale of the illicit drugs and has been retrieved for evidential purposes."

The suspect is currently in police custody and assisting with investigations. He will be brought before a court of law.

In a related event, two individuals are presently behind bars for possessing 1,650 slabs of substances suspected to be Indian hemp at Antokrom in the Eastern Region.

The Eastern North Regional Police Command arrested Hawa Ibrahim and Latifa Adams through an intelligence-led operation on May 14.

Twenty-four maxi bags were retrieved when a search was conducted.

The suspects who are in police custody will be taken through the due process of the law to face justice.