The Police have arrested 192 suspects in a series of operations in parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern regions, seizing substances suspected to be narcotic drugs, firearms and ammunition.
The arrests were made by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team during intelligence-led operations conducted between October 2 and 29, 2026.
The operations covered several communities in the Greater Accra Region, including New Town, Dansoman, Weija, Tudu, James Town, Shukura, Okaishie, Lapaz, Chantan, Odawna, Teshie, Avenor and Fadama.
Teshie recorded the highest number of arrests in a single operation, with 102 suspects picked up on October 22. They comprised 93 males and nine females.
The Police said the operation led to the recovery of quantities of compressed dried substances suspected to be narcotic drugs, seven bottles of nitrous oxide and a bottle of Benylin with Codeine.
Eight of the suspects, identified as persons allegedly involved in narcotics peddling, were subsequently handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations.
At Lapaz and Chantan, 41 suspects, comprising 35 males and six females, were arrested during an operation on October 15.
Quantities of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances were also seized and retained for evidential and forensic examination.
Eight other suspects were arrested at Okaishie Drug Lane on October 9. The Police recovered suspected narcotic and pharmaceutical substances, including Tramadol, Rohypnol and codeine-containing products.
Further operations at New Town, Dansoman, Weija, Tudu, James Town and Odawna resulted in more arrests and the seizure of suspected narcotic substances, pharmaceutical products, processing equipment and other exhibits.
At Odawna, a 52-year-old businessman, Richard Polo, was arrested following surveillance by the Special Operations Team.
The Police said quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine and other narcotic drugs were recovered from his hideout.
Two other suspects, Douglas Kobby, 47, and Habib Yakubu, were arrested during operations at Fadama and Shukura on October 28 and 29.
The items seized included four parcels of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, seven cartridges, a pump-action magazine, a dagger and a machete.
In a separate operation at Alabonu in Asutuare, three persons suspected to be members of a vigilante group were arrested and handed over to the Tema Regional Police Command for further investigations.
The Special Operations Team also extended its operations to the Eastern Region, where four suspects were arrested.
A pump-action shotgun, ammunition and substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol were recovered during the operations.
The Police said all the suspects were in custody assisting investigations, while efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest other persons suspected to be connected to the activities.
