Asutifi North Police arrest 7 in crackdown on suspected drug activities

Police in Asutifi North District, located in the Ahafo Region, have made seven arrests and seized several unregistered and unlicensed motorbikes as part of an operation targeting suspected illegal drug activities in Kenyasi. The operation took place on Wednesday night, as police moved in on a suspected hideout within the district capital.

During the raid, seven suspects were apprehended, while several others fled upon spotting the police force. Superintendent Harold Yamoah Ponkor of the Asutifi North District Police Command announced the operation's alignment with intensified night patrols aimed at enhancing police visibility and deterring crime in the area. This raid is part of a series of planned operations targeting the dismantling of suspected criminal hideouts and eliminating drug peddlers and other individuals involved in criminal activities.

Ponkor assured the public that the seven suspects seized during the operation would be processed for court proceedings by the following day. Meanwhile, police continue their efforts to locate and apprehend those who managed to escape during the raid. The police force remains committed to its ongoing operations, with the primary objective of maintaining security and curbing criminal activities in the district.