The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested fifty-four (54) suspects in a series of swoop operations aimed at clamping down on illegal drug peddlers, users, and robbery hideouts across the region.
These operations are part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug activities and rid communities of criminal elements. The operations were intelligence-led and carried out by the Regional Police Intelligence Department (PID) and other personnel targeting criminal activities in Abesim, Banda, Nkrankwanta, Odumase, Dumasua, Wenchi, and Dormaa areas.
The arrested suspects include: Rev. Alex Kwaku Manu, 36, Adams Moro, 32, Kwaku Kyere, 40, Ata Opare, 20, Anyane Emmanuel, 45, Appiah Shadrach, 29, Philip Quarcoe, 28, Francis Asamouh, 27, Ahmed Farouk, 22, Richard Owusu, 35, Opoku Benedict, 19, Kumi Benson, 27, Richard Gyabaah, 19, Victor Ofosu, 29, Yeboah Kelvin, 18, Mufta Anas, 27, Romeo Ndai, 24, Korma Stephen, 22, Godfred Nii Sampa, 20, Kingsford Daplah, 23, Owusu Kennedy, 35, Kwabena Damian, 25, Ansu Bright, 26, Bright Antwi Nyame, 35, Anoba Joseph, 31, Asare Kwasi Paul, 21, and Kwame Asare, 22,
The rest are Henneh Richard, 22, Opoku Ashman, 31, Aisha Fuseini, 17, James Asumah, 34, Kwabo Richmond, 32, Razak Owusu, 31, Habib Abdulai, 44, Yaw Fred, 24, Abdulai Ali, 35, Hamidu Sule, 33, Clement Yeboah @ Otokoli, 28, Emmanuel Yebouh @ Kooyi, 18, Bismark Oppong, 23, Abdul Aziz, 26, Abu Abdul, 20, Bismark Korang, 19, Michael Amogla, 27, Moses Kwadwo Fosu, 23, Osei Seth, 20, Kwabena Isaac, 22, Habib Fuseini, 21, Stephen Opoku, 19, Moro Osman, 22, Benjamin Adane, 36, Amos Antwi, 25, Rockson Owusu, 23 and Adoma Hadges, 19
Seized items include quantities of tramadol, six pairs of scissors, a green tricycle (“Pragya”), wrappers of dried leaves and seeds suspected to be Indian hemp, a small crusher, two boxes of matches, and one box of cigarettes. All exhibits have been retained for evidential purposes.
The suspects have been arraigned before the court and remanded in police custody for further investigation.
The Bono Regional Police Command assures the public of its preparedness to ensure a crime-free festival season and warns that individuals committing crimes will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.
By Peter Quao Adattor
