25 arrested in Bawdie as police retrieve cannabis and tramadol
Police in Bawdie, in Ghana's Western Region, arrested 25 suspects in an intelligence-led operation against narcotics on 11 November 2026. Twenty-three of those held are Ghanaians, one is a Togolese and one is a Nigerian, and police retrieved cannabis, tramadol and an unspecified amount of money.
Police arrested 25 people in an intelligence-led operation against narcotic
drugs in Bawdie, in Ghana’s Western Region.[1]The operation followed
intelligence received on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at 2215 hours.[1]Twenty-three of those arrested are Ghanaians, one is a Togolese and one is a
Nigerian.[1]The suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations
and will be arraigned before court as soon as investigations are completed.[1]
Items retrieved during the operation include one compressed, sellotaped
substance suspected to be cannabis and ten wrappers of a substance suspected to
be cannabis.[1]Police also retrieved nine boxes and thirteen sachets of
Tramadol, a prescription painkiller, and an unspecified amount of money.[1]
Police said the operation was aimed at ensuring an incident-free Christmas
celebration, before, during and after the festive season.[1]The statement was
signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson, Head of the
Public Affairs Unit of the Western Central Regional Police Command.[1]
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