Police officer interdicted after arrest with restricted drugs in Tamale suburb

A police msn stationed at the Sakasa Police Station in Tamale has been interdicted after his arrest for allegedly possessing restricted pharmaceutical substances at Kpalsi, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region.

The officer, identified as Lance Corporal Shani Abdullai, was reportedly picked up by members of an anti-drug task force during an operation in which he was suspected of attempting to supply the substances to a known drug base in the area.

The Ghana Police Service announced the interdiction in a statement issued on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

According to the statement, the interdiction is to “allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct in line with Police Service regulations.”

Although the police did not disclose the specific type or quantity of substances retrieved, the action follows the circulation of a video on social media that appeared to show the police man being arrested in the course of the operation.

In the video, voices in the background claimed that the police man had been caught selling drugs allegedly meant to help fight illegal distribution.