The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a number of suspects and confiscated quantities of illegal drugs following a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations across parts of Greater Accra and the Oti Region.
In a statement issued on May 18, 2026, the Commission disclosed that the intelligence-led operations were executed over the weekend as part of its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking and substance abuse nationwide.
The Greater Accra operations zeroed in on identified drug dens in Kissieman, Dome, and Kwabenya, while a separate operation was simultaneously conducted at Alavanyo in the Oti Region.
According to NACOC, quantities of suspected narcotic substances and other materials believed to be connected to drug-related activities during the exercises were recovered during the exercise. All arrested suspects remain in custody, assisting investigators as the Commission prepares to pursue prosecution.
The Commission, however, did not disclose the number of individuals arrested, the specific types of drugs seized, or the quantities involved. The identities of officers who participated in the operations were also not released.
The weekend operations are the latest chapter in a broad anti-drug campaign NACOC has been prosecuting across Ghana throughout 2026.
Earlier in the year, the Commission mounted a four-day operation spanning Greater Accra and the Eastern Region, resulting in the arrest of suspected drug dealers in Ashaiman and the seizure of cannabis, hashish, hashish oil, and cannabis-infused products — including drinks and toffees — from areas including Circle, Avenor, and Labadi. At the time, NACOC sounded the alarm over a troubling trend of drug dealers packaging narcotics in forms designed to appeal to young people and unsuspecting consumers.
On May 1, 2026, the Commission extended its campaign to Winneba ahead of the Aboakyiri Festival, targeting known drug hotspots in the Effutu Municipality. The exercise resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of suspected narcotics.
A day earlier, on April 30, 2026, NACOC intercepted a 40-foot trailer transporting approximately five million tablets of Tapentadol 250mg, believed to be destined for Niger. Four suspects were taken into custody in connection with the haul, which investigators suspect forms part of a wider cross-border drug trafficking network.
