By Grace Zigah
In one of the largest drug interdiction operations in recent times, the Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels suspected to contain narcotic substances along the Akosombo–Tema highway.
The operation, described by police as a well-coordinated intelligence-led effort, marks a significant step in the fight against drug trafficking in the Greater Accra Region.
According to the Police, intelligence received on January 10, 2026, indicated that large quantities of suspected narcotics were being transported from the Volta Region toward Tema.
Acting on this tip-off, officers mounted surveillance along the Akosombo–Tema route, with particular focus on the Agomeda Junction, a known transit point for illicit goods.
The operation reached a critical point shortly after midnight on January 11, when two vehicles—a white Toyota Highlander with registration GS 2013-13 and a black Mitsubishi Pajero (GC 400-22)—were stopped and searched.
The drivers, identified as 33-year-old Isaac Odoi and 39-year-old Kwame Mani, were found in possession of numerous yellow-wrapped parcels suspected to be narcotics.
Police recovered 872 parcels from the Mitsubishi Pajero and 741 parcels from the Toyota Highlander, bringing the total haul to 1,613 parcels.
The suspects were immediately arrested and their vehicles escorted to the Tema Police Station for processing.
On January 12, both the parcels and the suspects were handed over to the Regional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Tema, where inventories and photographs of the exhibits were recorded.
Samples of the substances are expected to be sent to the Forensic Crime Laboratory for confirmation, and searches at the suspects’ homes are underway as part of ongoing investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command emphasized that the suspects remain in custody and will be processed for court once investigations are concluded.
The Command also reiterated its commitment to intensifying anti-drug operations and urged the public to continue providing credible information to help curb drug trafficking and related criminal activities in the region.
