Police Arrest 93 Suspects in Ashanti Drug Trafficking Crackdown
The Ghana Police Service has intensified its fight against illicit drug trafficking and organised crime in the Ashanti Region, with an intelligence-led operation by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) resulting in the arrest of 93 suspects.
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The operation, conducted between July 15 and 24, 2026, targeted suspected criminal hideouts, drug trafficking networks and areas identified as hotspots within Kumasi, its surrounding communities, and the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality.
The exercise covered several locations including Afari, Nkawie, Ntobroso, Ahodwo, Ampabame, Atonsu Ahensan, Atonsu Gyinyase, Thinker at Alabar, Asokore Mampong, Sawaba Adinyase, Buobai, Atimatim, Kronum and Sawaba.
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According to the Police Service, the operation led to the arrest of 58 males and 35 females.
Preliminary investigations revealed that 65 of the suspects are Ghanaian nationals, while 28 are Nigerian nationals.
Among those arrested are Nurudeen Gafaru, 28; Abdul Gafaru, 29; Iddrisu Alhassan, alias “Tagor,” 33; Akwasi Afriyie, 27; and Nigerian national Prince Chidera Okekelawe, 25.
Police said a number of suspected narcotic substances and other exhibits were retrieved during the operation.
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Items seized include 40 compressed parcels of suspected narcotic drugs, each weighing about one kilogram, various quantities of Tramadol (120mg, 225mg and 250mg), suspected cocaine, dried leaves believed to be narcotic substances, and drug-processing materials.
Other items recovered include locally produced toffees and beverages suspected to have been infused with narcotic substances, an unregistered red motorcycle, as well as unregistered and expired pharmaceutical products.
The operation also uncovered suspected commercial sexual exploitation activities at one of the locations visited. Police said further investigations are underway to establish possible connections to organised exploitation networks, human trafficking and immigration-related offences.
The Ghana Police Service said the suspects and all recovered exhibits remain in custody as investigations continue, with legal processes expected to follow.
The operation forms part of broader efforts to dismantle criminal networks and improve security across the Ashanti Region.
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