27 Suspects Arrested in Major Anti-Drug Crackdown in Northern Region

Police arrest 27 in major anti drug operation in Northern Region

The Northern Regional Police Command, working alongside the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, has arrested 27 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting drug peddling and related crimes in the Northern Region. The coordinated swoops, conducted on November 19, 2025, focused on several notorious drug hotspots in and around Tamale. Police retrieved quantities of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, which were packaged in p…

27 Suspects Arrested in Major Anti-Drug Crackdown in Northern Region

The Northern Regional Police Command, working with the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, has arrested 27 suspects in a major crackdown on drug peddling and related crimes across the Northern Region. The arrests took place on November 19, 2025, during coordinated swoops on several drug hotspots in Tamale and surrounding communities. Those picked up include Iddrisu Abdul Bassit, Iddrisu Sadick, Yawuza Hishan, Yakubu Yussif, Al…