The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has dismantled multiple drug dens across the Eastern and Greater Accra Regions, seizing large quantities of illegal substances and arresting dozens of suspects.

Dubbed “Operation White Ember,” the crackdown targeted areas including Mamfe, Tutu, Madina Redco Flats, Zongo Junction, and the railway slums of Airport City.

According to NACOC, it extended the raids on December 26, 2025, to Tema Community 1 and Teshie Nungua, with the support of the commission’s K9 unit, resulting in 72 arrests.

“Officers struck drug hubs spanning from Mamfe, Tutu in the Eastern Region to the Madina Redco Flats, Zongo junction to the railway slums of Airport City. On Boxing Day, the Commission conducted similar raids in Tema Community 1 and Teshie Nungua, where dozens of arrests were made, and drugs were seized with the help of the NACOC K9 dogs,” NACOC stated.

NACOC stated that it believes its dismantling of the dens and seizure of drugs have saved lives.

“NACOC believes the exhibits seized, ranging from ecstasy and methamphetamine to cannabis-laced alcohol, represent "thousands of lives saved from the brink of addiction" this December,” it noted.

The operation included patrols in high-traffic public spaces, such as shopping malls and beaches, and officers engaged directly with residents. Many community members cheered as drug peddlers were removed from their streets.

NACOC officers also conducted on-site public education sessions, briefing citizens on the dangers of drug abuse and its impact on neighborhood safety.

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The seized substances included ecstasy, methamphetamine, and cannabis-laced alcohol, reflecting the diversity and scale of illegal drugs circulating in the regions.

The Commission said that it will continue these raids in the coming days and months to ensure a sustained environment of security in the country.



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