Police arrest 25 suspects in Bawdie drug operation in Western Region

The Western Central Regional Police Command says it has arrested 25 suspects in an intelligence-led operation against narcotic drug-related offences at Bawdie in the Western Region on Friday 13 November 2026, citing a police statement.

According to the statement, the operation followed intelligence received at 22:15 on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Police said 23 of those arrested are Ghanaian, one is Togolese and one is Nigerian.

Items police said they retrieved included one compressed, taped substance suspected to be cannabis, ten wrappers of a substance suspected to be cannabis, nine boxes and thirteen sachets of Tramadol, and an unspecified amount of money.

The suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations and will be put before court once investigations are complete, the police said. No one has been charged, and Ghana Crimes is not naming the suspects at this stage.

Police said the operation was intended to help ensure an incident-free Christmas season. The statement was signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Central Regional Police Command.