The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight Nigerians alongside 66 other suspects during a series of coordinated operations targeting crime and narcotics trafficking in the Upper East Region.
According to an official statement released on Monday, the intelligence-led operations focused on dismantling criminal networks operating within border communities and identified hotspots known for illicit activities.
The first raid, carried out on May 20, 2026, at Paga located within the Ghana–Burkina Faso border buffer zone resulted in the arrest of 40 suspects, comprising 28 males and 12 females.
Authorities disclosed that those apprehended included 23 Ghanaians, eight Nigerians, six Burkinabés, one Malian, and one Togolese national.
Security operatives recovered several exhibits during the operation, including parcels and sacks of suspected narcotic substances, as well as five motorbikes believed to have been used in distribution activities.
In a follow-up operation on May 22 within the Navrongo Municipality, police arrested an additional 34 suspects, made up of 32 males and two females.
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Items recovered during this raid included 11 motorbikes, quantities of suspected narcotics, and assorted foreign cigarettes.
All suspects were arraigned before High Court Two on the same day, presided over by Justice Ernest Pascal Gemadzie.
Sixteen of the suspects have been remanded in police custody and are expected to reappear in court on June 4, 2026, while 22 others are currently undergoing profiling for further legal action.
The Ghana Police Service confirmed that investigations are ongoing, with efforts underway to apprehend other individuals linked to the criminal networks operating in the region.
This development comes months after a similar large-scale operation in Accra, where authorities arrested 93 Nigerians over alleged involvement in cybercrime and human trafficking, while rescuing 73 victims reportedly subjected to abuse.
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