The Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service, known as “Red Maria,” has arrested seven suspects and seized 40 wraps of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp during a targeted anti-drug operation in the Tamale Metropolis.
The operation, carried out on Monday, April 20, at about 8:30 p.m., forms part of ongoing efforts by the Police to clamp down on drug trafficking and related criminal activities in the Northern Region.
According to a statement from the Northern Regional Police Command’s Public Relations Unit and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Tuesday, April 22, the operation involved 44 personnel who conducted coordinated swoops at identified hotspots, including Zogbeli, Kukuo, and Savelugu, based on intelligence.
At Zogbeli, four suspects were arrested: Sulemana Sualha (20), Alhassan Ayisha (25), Abdul Fatawu Damba (16), and Mohammed Amin (20).
They are alleged to be involved in the possession and sale of narcotic substances.
The team later moved to Kukuo, where two more suspects, Ibrahim Abdulai (20) and Issah Abass (17), were also arrested for similar offences.
Acting on further intelligence, the operation was extended to Savelugu, where Ibrahim Osuman (21) was picked up.
Although a search of his room did not yield any substances, preliminary investigations suggest possible links to drug-related activities.
In total, 40 wraps of suspected Indian hemp were retrieved during the operation.
All seven suspects are currently in police custody assisting with ongoing investigations.
