The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a number of intelligence-led operations in the Eastern and Greater Accra areas, dismantling multiple drug dens as part of Operation White Ember, a festive season crackdown.
According to a statement issued on the Commission’s Facebook page, the synchronised searches targeted known drug hotspots ranging from Mamfe and Tutu in the Eastern Region to Madina Redco Flats, Zongo Junction, and the railway slums near Airport City in Accra.
On Boxing Day, NACOC officers expanded the operation to Tema Community One and Teshie Nungua, where dozens of suspects were apprehended and large amounts of illegal substances were recovered, with assistance from the Commission’s K9 team.
In an attempt to reduce drug-related activity throughout the holiday season, patrols were also carried out at the capital’s major retail centres and along well-known beaches.
Ecstasy, methamphetamine, and cannabis-laced alcoholic beverages were among the exhibits found during the operations, which resulted in the arrest of 72 individuals.
NACOC emphasised the exercise’s broader social impact in addition to the arrests and seizures, pointing out that the narcotics found might potentially save “thousands of lives saved from the brink of addiction” during the holiday season.
Officers also interacted with locals in the impacted areas, many of whom came together to applaud the suspected drug dealers’ eviction from their neighbourhoods.
NACOC carried out on-site public education as part of the operation, educating locals about the risks of drug misuse and how drugs affect community safety.
In order to guarantee that the holiday season and beyond continue to be a time of safety, joy, and wellbeing for all Ghanaians, the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the momentum of Operation White Ember and assured the public that such raids would continue in the coming days and months.
Source: newsthemegh.com