The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals in Savelugu for unlawfully possessing opioid drugs and an unlicensed firearm.
According to police sources, over 50 tablets of the opioid were discovered concealed inside a vehicle tyre during a routine search.
Subsequent investigations also led to the retrieval of an unlicensed firearm from the suspects.
The individuals are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
Police say the arrests are part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking and illegal arms possession in the region.
