A pre-dawn security sweep across parts of Tamale has left several suspected drug hideouts flattened and a dozen people in police custody, as law enforcement intensifies efforts to curb crime in the Northern Regional capital.
The operation, carried out by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, targeted locations long associated with drug activity. Police say the exercise was designed to choke supply routes and dismantle spaces used for peddling and abuse.
Leading the team, DSP Bawah Abdul Jalil said officers moved decisively into identified hotspots, deploying more than 100 personnel and a fleet of service vehicles to execute the operation.
“At Changli, particularly the area referred to as ‘Aluta Boys,’ we made eight arrests,” he said, adding that other suspects were picked up elsewhere in the metropolis.
Police also seized quantities of opioids and substances believed to be Indian hemp. Structures serving as makeshift drug dens were pulled down and destroyed to prevent criminals from regrouping.
DSP Jalil noted that the crackdown forms part of the police service’s broader New Year security plan aimed at tackling both violent and economic crimes.
“We will keep up these intelligence-led actions,” he said, calling on residents to support the police with information to help keep Tamale safe.
