Ghanaian police arrest eight suspects in Accra for drug trafficking
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Theghanareport
Ghanaian police arrested eight people at Okaishie Drug Lane in Accra on suspicion of selling narcotics and unregulated pharmaceutical products. Officers seized tramadol, Rohypnol and codeine-based products, among others, according to the Ghana Police Service.
Ghanaian police arrested eight people during an operation targeting the suspected sale of narcotics and unregulated pharmaceutical products at Okaishie Drug Lane in Accra. The operation, conducted on Friday 9 October 2026 based on intelligence, forms part of the security forces’ campaign against drug trafficking, according to the Ghana Police Service.
The suspects are Jeremiah Chinedu, 33, Godsway Dabla, 29, Nwaiyo Charles, 64, Nwachukwu Kanawu, 41, John Divine, Gideon Edioke, 29, Ikechukwu Paul, 60, and Okwesibieze Precious, 23. Police notably seized suspected tramadol tablets and other unregulated pharmaceutical products, according to the Ghana Police Service.
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