By Gifty Amofa, GNA
Accra, April 7, GNA – The Upper West Regional Police Command has intercepted a taxi cab carrying 140 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs and arrested two suspects in connection with the haul.
The suspects, identified as Dennis Domoyel and Clovis Saame, were occupants of the vehicle, according to a police press release copied to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday.
The release said the Command had intensified coordinated operations and intelligence efforts against drug trafficking and abuse, leading to the arrest of multiple suspects and the seizure of significant quantities of suspected narcotic substances across the region.
“Over the past four weeks, the Command has recorded a series of narcotic seizures across multiple districts, including Eremon in the Lawra District, the Nadowli barrier and Loho in the Nadowli-Kaleo District, Charhe and Siriyiri in the Wa Municipality, and Hamile in the Lambussie District,” it said.
The seizures comprised 218 compressed slabs, 54 parcels, and eight other assorted consignments of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
On April 3, 2026, a police patrol team intercepted a Toyota Corolla taxi at Eremon in the Lawra District, leading to the discovery of 140 compressed slabs of the suspected narcotic substance.
“Two suspects, namely Dennis Domoyel and Clovis Saame, were arrested,” the statement said.
In a related development, on April 1, this year, police personnel on duty at the Wa-Loho barrier retrieved 51 compressed slabs from a Royal VVIP bus travelling from Wa to Jirapa.
Three suspects – Stephen Lomotey, Solomon King, and Urilius Tobopalee – were also arrested in that operation.
The statement noted that in most cases, the substances were being transported northwards towards the Hamile direction for delivery.
It said the suspects were at various stages of investigation and prosecution, while the vehicles involved had been impounded.
The Command cautioned transport owners and unions against allowing their vehicles to be used for conveying illicit drugs, warning that such vehicles risk forfeiture to the State, in addition to the prosecution of owners when caught.
The Regional Command assured the public of its unwavering commitment to combating drug-related crimes to ensure a safer and more secure environment
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe