Crime
Police Arrest 41 Suspects in Lapaz and Chantan Operation
A Ghana Police Service raid on October 15 netted 35 men and six women amid a probe into suspected narcotics trafficking in Accra’s Lapaz and Chantan districts.
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Crime
Gbane Mining Site: 16 Arrested, Firearms and Drugs Seized
A joint police and military operation at Gbane in Talensi District recovered weapons, ammunition and suspected narcotics, detaining 16 suspects.
Crime
Libya’s Military Seizes 1.3 Million Narcotic Pills After Firefight with Smugglers
In Kufra, a southeastern Libyan town, the Subul al‑Salam infantry brigade captured more than 1.3 million white pills amid a firefight that left three soldiers wounded.
Politics
Iddrisu Challenges Speaker’s Rejection of Drug Probe
Deputy Minority Chief Whip Habib Iddrisu contests Alban Bagbin’s decision to deny a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, citing constitutional oversight powers.
Politics
Parliament Adjourned After Speaker Declares Minority Motion Inadmissible
Speaker Alban Bagbin suspended the House session after ruling that a motion to form an ad hoc committee on narcotics would interfere with ongoing court cases.
General
Drug Cartels May Be Seeing Ghana as Easy Route
Lawyer Lenin Anane Agyei warns that recent seizures could signal traffickers view Ghana as a convenient corridor, urging the government to close security gaps.
General
Ghana Minority Demands Probe Into Alleged Narcotics Transit Hub
Parliament’s minority bloc calls for an independent inquiry after a series of high‑value drug seizures and alleged international trafficking links.
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