The Western Central Regional Police Command, Tarkwa, has arrested two persons for the possession and peddling of narcotics drugs without lawful authority.

The suspects, Maclean Adaboro, 44, and Kelvin Anaam, 28, are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

This was contained in a press statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, of the Western Central Regional Police Command, Tarkwa, and copied to the Ghana News Agency.

It said in December 2025, the Intelligence Unit received credible information that two individuals were engaged in the sale and distribution of narcotics drugs at Tarkwa Estate road.

Based on the information obtained, the police commenced surveillance to monitor the activities of the suspects.

The statement said on February 5, 2026, at about 13:00, a team of intelligence officers proceeded to the suspects shop located at Estate road at Tarkwa, and a search conducted in their presence led to the recovery of quantities of Tramadol drugs.

The suspects subsequently led the police to their room near Tarkwa Market Circle where additional items were retrieved.

These included 22 compressed parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, 44 sachets of dried leaves popularly known as “arms” suspected to be cannabis, 24 boxes of 250 mg Royal Tramadol, 43 pieces of 250 mg Tapentadol and 15 boxes of 250 mg Tima king Tramadol,

The rest were 500 boxes of Oris cigarettes, 38 boxes of laser smoking pads, five boxes of crushers, seven boxes of lighters, three pieces of electronic shisha, six smoking filters, and cash sum of GH¢2,001.00 being proceeds of the drugs sold for the day.

The statement said preliminary investigations had revealed that one Atanga, a brother to Adaboro, one of the suspects, who resided in Bolgatanga, was allegedly responsible for supplying the drugs.

It added that police efforts were underway to apprehend the said individual to assist with investigations.

The statement further said the exhibits have been secured, and arrangements were being made to forward them to the Police Crime Laboratory for forensic examination.

The Western Central Regional Police Command had encouraged the public to support the police with timely and credible information, as it remained committed to combating drug-related offenses in the region.