Tema Police intercept over 1,600 parcels of suspected narcotic drugs
The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following an intelligence-led operation along the Akosombo–Tema road.
The operation, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, January 10, 2026, formed part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on drug trafficking within the region and beyond.
The interception is considered one of the significant drug busts in the region in recent times.
A statement issued by the police on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Dede Dzakpasu,
Head of Public Affairs of the Tema Regional Police Command said the police received intelligence to the effect that large quantities of suspected narcotic substances were being transported from the Volta Region towards Tema.
She said the police acted swiftly on the information by mounting surveillance teams along the suspected route, concentrating on the Agomeda Junction area.
She said at about 12:45 a.m., officers intercepted two vehicles—a white Toyota Highlander with registration number GS 2013-13 and a black Mitsubishi Pajero with registration number GC 400-22.
The vehicles, she added were being driven by two suspects identified as Isaac Odoi, aged 33, and Kwame Mani, aged 39.
The Police said a search conducted on the vehicles revealed several compressed, yellow-wrapped parcels suspected to be narcotic drugs.
The suspects, according to the police were immediately arrested and, together with the vehicles, escorted to the police station for further investigations.
She said on January 12, 2026, the suspects and the exhibits were handed over to the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema.
ASP Dzakpasu further disclosed that a total of 872 parcels were retrieved from the Mitsubishi Pajero, while 741 parcels were found in the Toyota Highlander, bringing the total to 1,613 parcels.
She said the suspects were currently in police custody, assisting with investigations while samples of the seized substances were expected to be sent to the Forensic Crime Laboratory for analysis.
She indicated that further searches would be conducted at the suspects’ residences.
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