The Assistant Narcotics Controller, Deo-Donne Dafeamekpor, has said that the sale of unapproved drugs in Ghana, particularly synthetic opioids like Royale 225, which are often misused as sexual enhancement products, violates Ghana's Public Health Act (2012) and carries severe penalties.

These opioids, he said, are highly addictive and deadly, posing a significant threat to the country's youth.

Dafeamekpor called for intensified public education and stricter enforcement of drug laws to curb the crisis of deadly synthetic opioids in Ghana.

This, he said, is necessary to save lives and protect the economy of the country. "We must act now to save lives and hold offenders accountable.