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Bolgatanga traders hit the streets to demand return of IGP's 'Black Maria' Special Operations Team
The demonstration ended peacefully after the petition was formally presented, with traders expressing hope that the IGP and relevant authorities will give favourable consideration to their request to retain the Black Maria Special Operations Team in the Upper East Region.
Traders in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital, staged a peaceful demonstration on Saturday, July 18, 2026, calling on the Inspector-General of Police to reverse a decision to withdraw the Special Operations Team, popularly known as the Black Maria, from the region.
The Special Operations Team conducted coordinated intelligence-led operations in the Upper East Region from May 20, 2026, targeting narcotics trafficking, violent crimes and cross-border criminal networks.
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