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Dubai Police seize $31m and arrest 14 suspects in major drugs raid

Dubai Police have revealed that a tip-off helped them foil a major drugs plot in the city.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of Ayuba Sumiya Mawudu, alias Haruna, at Dobini Bunban near Yendi in the Northern Region of Ghana. The suspects, Mahumudu Abdulai, Ganiu Sumaila, and Abdulai Salam, were apprehended on September 29, 2026, at various locations in Sang, Mion District. According to a police statement, Mawudu was abducted on September 25, 2026, after a group of armed men attacked him and his brother at their residence.

They later demanded a ransom of GH¢100,000 from his family. Mawudu managed to escape and was assisted by local farmers before receiving medical attention. He later identified the suspects from photographs, leading to their arrest. The police are currently investigating the incident and are working to apprehend any remaining accomplices.

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