The Ghana Police Service’s IGP Special Operations Team has arrested 192 suspects in intelligence-led operations across parts of the country, recovering suspected narcotic drugs, firearms, ammunition and other exhibits.

The operations, conducted between October 2 and 29, 2026, covered areas including New Town, Dansoman, Weija, Tudu, James Town, Shukura, Okaishie, Lapaz, Chantan, Odawna, Teshie, Avenor and Fadama.

Seven busted in IGP special operations narcotics raid

The Police Service announced the arrests in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Friday, October 30, 2026.

At Teshie, an operation on October 22 led to the arrest of 102 suspects, comprising 93 males and nine females. Police also recovered compressed dried substances suspected to be narcotic drugs, seven bottles of nitrous oxide and a bottle of Benylin with Codeine.

Eight suspects identified as key narcotics peddlers were handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations.

At Lapaz and Chantan, 41 suspects were arrested on October 15, with quantities of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances recovered.

An operation at Okaishie Drug Lane on October 9 also resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the recovery of suspected narcotic and pharmaceutical substances, including Tramadol, Rohypnol and codeine-containing products.

At Odawna, a 52-year-old businessman, Richard Polo, was arrested following surveillance. The Police said, “Quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine and other narcotic substances were recovered from his hideout.”

Operations at Fadama and Shukura on October 28 and 29 led to the arrest of two suspects, Douglas Kobby, 47, and Habib Yakubu.

The exhibits recovered included four parcels of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, seven cartridges, a pump-action magazine, a dagger and a machete.

In a separate operation at Alabonu, Asutuare, three suspected members of a vigilante group were arrested and handed over to the Tema Regional Police Command for further investigations.

Four additional suspects were arrested during operations in the Eastern Region, where police recovered a pump-action shotgun, ammunition and substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol.

“All the suspects are in Police custody, assisting investigations, while efforts are ongoing to identify other persons who may be connected to the suspected criminal activities,” the statement said.

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