The IGP Special Operations Team has arrested 192 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, substances suspected to be narcotic drugs and other exhibits during intelligence-led operations across parts of the country.
A statement shared with the Ghana News Agency said the operations, conducted between October 2 and 29, 2026, covered several communities, including New Town, Dansoman, Weija, and Tudu.
The others were James Town, Shukura, Okaishie, Lapaz, Chantan, Odawna, Teshie, Avenor and Fadama.
At Teshie, on October 22, the Police arrested 102 suspects, comprising 93 males and nine females.
The operation also led to the recovery of quantities of compressed dried substances suspected to be narcotic drugs, seven bottles of nitrous oxide and a bottle of Benylin with Codeine, the statement said.
It said eight suspects identified as key narcotics peddlers were handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations.
At Lapaz and Chantan, an operation on October 15 resulted in the arrest of 41 suspects, comprising 35 males and six females.
Quantities of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances were also recovered and retained for evidential and forensic purposes.
The statement said eight suspects were arrested at Okaishie Drug Lane on October 9, while quantities of suspected narcotic and unregulated pharmaceutical substances, including Tramadol, Rohypnol and codeine-containing products, were recovered.
During separate operations at New Town, Dansoman, Weija, Tudu, James Town and Odawna, the Team made additional arrests and recovered suspected narcotic substances, pharmaceutical products, processing equipment and other exhibits.
At Odawna, a 52-year-old businessman, Richard Polo, was arrested following surveillance.
Quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine and other narcotic drugs were recovered from his hideout, the statement said.
The Team also conducted operations at Fadama and Shukura on October 28 and 29, leading to the arrest of two suspects, Douglas Kobby, 47, and Habib Yakubu.
The exhibits recovered included four parcels of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, seven cartridges, a pump-action magazine, a dagger and a machete.
At Alabonu and Asutuare, three suspected members of a vigilante group were arrested and handed over to the Tema Regional Police Command for further investigations.
The statement said operations in the Eastern Region also resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of a pump-action shotgun, ammunition and substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol.
All the suspects were in Police custody assisting investigations, while efforts were underway to identify other persons who might be connected to the suspected criminal activities, it said.
