By Solomon Gumah, GNA
Tamale, May 24, GNA – The Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 33-year-old suspected drug dealer and retrieved large quantities of Tramadol and other substances during an anti-drug operation at Zujung in the Tamale Metropolis.
The suspect, identified as Abdul Manan, was arrested on Friday during a routine anti-drug peddling operation conducted by the Police team to curb the sale and distribution of illicit drugs within the metropolis.
The operation, which was led by Chief Inspector Abu Issahaku, was undertaken following intelligence gathered on the suspect’s alleged involvement in illicit drug activities.
A press release issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Northern Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Police team proceeded to Zujung, a suburb of Tamale, at about 1515 hours where the suspect was arrested.
The statement said the suspect was allegedly operating from an over-the-counter chemical shop.
It said a search conducted at the suspect’s shop and residence led to the retrieval of several exhibits including 32 boxes of 50mg Tramadol and one box of 250mg Tramadol.
Other items retrieved were one sachet of 120mg Royal Tramadol, one sachet of 100mg Tramadol, nine boxes of 32mg Astradol-P, and 24 bottles of Koffex.
The statement said the exhibits together with the suspect had been handed over to the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations and prosecution.
It said the suspect was currently in Police custody assisting in investigations while efforts were underway to trace the source of the drugs and identify possible accomplices linked to the illicit trade.
GNA
Edited by Eric K. Amoh/Linda Asante Agyei