The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation along the Akosombo–Tema road.
The operation, which forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug trafficking activities in the region, followed intelligence received on January 10, 2026, indicating that suspected narcotics were being transported from the Volta Region towards Tema. Police teams subsequently mounted surveillance along the route, focusing on the Agomeda Junction area.
At about 12:45 a.m. on January 11, 2026, officers intercepted two vehicles—a white Toyota Highlander with registration number GS 2013-13 and a black Mitsubishi Pajero with registration number GC 400-22. The vehicles were being driven by Isaac Odoi, 33, and Kwame Mani, 39.
A search conducted on the vehicles led to the discovery of several compressed yellow-wrapped parcels suspected to be narcotic drugs. The suspects were immediately arrested, and both vehicles were escorted to the police station for further action.
On January 12, 2026, the suspects and exhibits were handed over to the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema, where photographs and inventories were taken. Police found 872 parcels in the Mitsubishi Pajero and 741 parcels in the Toyota Highlander.
The suspects are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations. Samples of the suspected substances will be sent to the Forensic Crime Laboratory for testing, while searches are expected to be conducted at the suspects’ residences. Police say preparations are underway to arraign the suspects before the court.
