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2 arrested over suspected narcotics concealed in fertilizer sacks at Asawase Market
The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the unlawful possession and transportation of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at the Asawase Market in Kumasi.
Police, in a press release signed by Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo on Wednesday, said the intelligence-led operation was conducted on 21st July 2026, following credible information that suspected narcotic drugs were being transported concealed in fertiliser sacks.
A team led by the District Commander, with personnel from the Manhyia Divisional Criminal Investigations Department and Zongo Police Station, proceeded to the location and arrested the two suspects.
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