The Volta Regional Police Command, through an intelligence-led operation conducted on 24 May 2025, has arrested 26 suspects in connection with drug-related offences at the Aflao Border enclave in the Volta Region.

The suspects were arrested at various locations as part of efforts to clamp down on suspected drug peddlers and other related criminal activities in the area.

Exhibits retrieved from the suspects include 20 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, 12 sachets of Tramadol tablets, a quantity of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp contained in a rubber bucket, cash amounts of GHS30,558.00 and 17,500 CFA, six drug-laced toffees, eight creams suspected to contain narcotic substances, and 26 compressed parcels of suspected Indian hemp concealed in a fertiliser sack.

The suspects are currently in police custody and would be arraigned before court to face justice.