Large quantities of illicit narcotic drugs, including high-dose tramadol popularly known on the streets as “Red,” as well as marijuana, have been destroyed in the Ashanti Region as authorities intensify efforts to curb drug abuse and trafficking.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command, working in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), supervised the destruction of the seized substances at the Kaase Landfill Site.

The consignment included tramadol in various strengths ranging from 50 milligrams to as high as 225 milligrams, with the 150-milligram dosage found in particularly large quantities — a level considered extremely dangerous and illegal for public use.

According to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the narcotics were intercepted through a series of intelligence-led operations carried out across the region over the past two years.

Speaking ahead of the destruction exercise, the Commanding Officer of the Unit, ASP Fraizer Nutakor, said the action forms part of government’s sustained crackdown on illegal drug distribution.

He noted that ongoing operations have already yielded positive results and assured residents that the police administration remains committed to aggressively pursuing dealers and traffickers.

“Our resolve is firm. We will continue to clamp down on the sale and circulation of these harmful substances to protect our communities, especially the youth,” ASP Nutakor said.