Tamale, April 17, – The Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 21 suspected drug peddlers in an anti-narcotics operation within the Tamale Metropolis.
The operation, code-named “Red Maria”, was conducted on April 16, 2026, at about 1130 hours as part of efforts to curb the sale and distribution of illegal drugs in the region.
A statement from the Northern Regional Police Command said the first swoop took place at the NOBISCO Forest enclave, where 11 suspects were arrested.
The suspects were named as Abdul Fatawu, 24; Mohammed Yahaya, 40; Awal Ishmael, 22; Tatanu Alhassan, 18; Issahaku Nurudeen, 20; Sayibu Abdul Latif, 35; Ibrahim Muksin, 26; Mikdad Sulemana, 29; Alhassan Yakubu, 27; Alhassan Yakubu, 18; and Mohammed Rafew, 22.
The statement said the team later moved to the Aboabo Forest area, where 10 more suspects were arrested. They were identified as Rahid Malithi, 23; Bashiru Abdul Kadir, 19; Abu Naeem, 18; Kasim Nuhu, 32; Atiwu Saidu, 31; Abdul Hamin, 22; Malik Sani, 26; Yahaya Hafiz, 32; Abdul Jamel, 39; and Mohammed Haruna, 28.
It said Mohammed Haruna was found with four parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp at the time of arrest and later led police to his residence at Yong Village, where additional quantities were retrieved.
A further search at another residence linked to the suspect at Bamvim led to the discovery of 106 additional parcels of the suspected substance.
“In all, 111 parcels of the suspected substance were retrieved during the operation,” the statement said.
All 21 suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations and will be processed for court.
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