The Northern Regional Police Command, together with the IGP’s Special Operations Team, has arrested twenty seven suspects as part of a sustained nationwide operation to clamp down on drug peddling and related criminal activities in the Northern Region.
The suspects, identified as Iddrisu Abdul Bassit, Iddrisu Sadick, Yawuza Hishan, Yakubu Yussif, Alhassan Abukari, Mutaru Daniel Fisco, Ibrahim Abdul Wakil, Hawa Abdul Rahman, Latifa Iddrisu, Mariam Fuseini, Ibrahim Sadia, Alima Iddrisu, Issah Latifa and others yet to be identified, were arrested on November 19, 2025, during coordinated swoops at several drug hotspots in and around Tamale.
Police recovered dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, packaged in polythene bags, along with five motorbikes suspected to have been used for the illicit activities.
Further operations across other parts of the metropolis led to additional arrests, bringing the total number of suspects to twenty seven.
All suspects have since been handed over to the Northern Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit to assist ongoing investigations.
On Friday, November 21, 2025, nine suspects, comprising five females and four males, were put before the Tamale Circuit Court on charges of possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority.
One additional suspect faced charges of unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. All pleaded not guilty and were granted bail.
The remaining eighteen suspects have been remanded into police custody to assist with on going investigations.
Source: 3news
