One suspect is in police custody in the Northern Region for possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.
The suspect, Mohammed Alhassan, aged 28, according to a police statement, was arrested by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at about 12:30 pm in Kpalsi, a suburb of Tamale.
A police press release said the arrest followed a distress call from the Tamale Task Force, which had intercepted 98 parcels of compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis during an operation in the area.
According to the release, the Taskforce initially apprehended one Hashim with the exhibits. During interrogation, Hashim indicated that Mohammed Alhassan was responsible for the narcotic substances, leading to Alhassan’s arrest.
Hashim was subsequently released at the time, and the suspect was handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigations.
However, further investigations revealed that Hashim was indeed a controller of the narcotics, and he has since been reclassified as a suspect.
Police said strenuous efforts were underway to locate and arrest Hashim, who is currently at large, to assist in ongoing investigations.
Mohammed Alhassan is expected to be arraigned before the court on Monday, December 29, 2025, to answer charges of possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.
The police reaffirmed their commitment to combating drug-related crimes and urged the public to continue supporting security agencies with timely information.
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