The suspects
The Western Central Regional Police Command has apprehended two individuals for the unlawful possession and sale of narcotic drugs, following a two-month intelligence operation.
Acting on a tip-off received in December 2025, police intelligence units initiated surveillance on suspects allegedly peddling drugs along Tarkwa Estate Road.
The operation culminated on February 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., when a team of officers raided a shop on Estate Road.
A search of the premises, conducted in the presence of the suspects, yielded quantities of tramadol. The suspects then led officers to a room near the Tarkwa Market Circle, where a significant cache of suspected narcotics and related paraphernalia were discovered.
The recovered items include 22 compressed parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis., 44 sachets of dried leaves, locally known as “arms,” also suspected to be cannabis, 24 boxes of 250mg Royal Tramadol, 43 pieces of 250mg Tapentadol, 15 boxes of 250mg Timaking Tramadol, 500 boxes of Oris cigarettes, and 38 boxes of laser smoking pads.
Various drug processing and consumption tools, including crushers, lighters, electronic shisha devices, and smoking filters and a cash totaling GH¢2,001, believed to be the day’s proceeds from drug sales were also retrieved.
Preliminary investigations point to a supply chain extending beyond the region. Police have identified one Atanga, a brother to one of the suspects and a resident of Bolgatanga, as the alleged supplier. Authorities have launched a manhunt for his arrest to assist with the ongoing investigation.
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