Seventeen suspects, including three military personnel, have been arrested in Tamale for possession of suspected Indian hemp and other illicit substances following a special police operation.
The arrests were carried out by the Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team during patrols in areas including Water Works, Aboabo Market, and the Kamina Barracks enclave. The three military officers arrested with suspected Indian hemp have since been handed over to the Military Police Command for further investigations.
Among the civilians arrested were Alhassan Abdul Shakun, Hawa Yakubu, and Ikram Abdul Razak, who were found in possession of suspected Indian hemp and Koffex cough syrup.
Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bawah Abdul Jalil, said the operation has disrupted the circulation of illicit drugs in Tamale and boosted public confidence in the Ghana Police Service.
He also revealed that police held separate engagements with management and security officials of Tamale Technical University to address safety concerns on campus. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bashiru Imoro Iden Saed, appealed for enhanced security measures, citing repeated theft cases at the university and its teaching hospital.