The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four persons in a targeted operation against criminal hideouts and suspected drug peddling locations within Paga in the Upper East Region.
The suspects identified as Kofi Boateng, Eric Owusu, and Godwin Agosa, all porters, and Abdul Aziz Bukari, a driver’s mate were arrested on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, at various locations along the Paga border during the swoop.
Exhibits retrieved during the operation included eight jackpot gaming machines, thirteen rolls of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, three mobile phones, three scissors, three lighters, one power bank, one empty phone case, and an amount of GH¢25.00.
The suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
The Police indicated in a statement that those found culpable will be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law, as efforts continue to clamp down on drug-related and other criminal activities in the area.
