{
  "id": 2565963,
  "title": "Ashanti Region: 9 Blue Water Guards arrested for alleged bribery and posing as NAIMOS operatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/ashanti-region-9-blue-water-guards-arrested-for-alleged-bribery-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:21:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/9-blue-water-guards-arrested-over-alleged-bribery-in-ashanti-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested nine individuals, identified as Blue Water Guards, for allegedly posing as operatives of the Narcotics and Illegal Immigration Monitoring and Surveillance (NAIMOS) and engaging in bribery. According to 3News, Blue Water Guards have no authority to operate or present themselves as NAIMOS personnel.\n\nThe arrests were made in separate intelligence-led operations targeting suspected narcotics-related activities in the region. Adom Online reports that seven people were arrested on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Ejisu, Abrepo Junction, and Atimatim by the IGP Special Operations Team (SOT). The Police recovered several pill pouches containing dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, along with quantities of various drugs and an unspecified amount of cash.\n\nThe suspects are currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations. The Police said the ongoing investigations will seek to establish the source of the substances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Seven arrested in anti-drug operations in Ashanti Region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/seven-arrested-in-anti-drug-operations-in-ashanti-region",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:28:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}