Police in Boamang District in Afigya Kwabre North District in the Ashanti Region have arrested 35 suspected criminals including 5 women in a swoop by the Police.
The arrests were made on August 23, 2021, between 5:30am and 10:00am.
The team led by the District Commander ASP Edward Odame Adjei invaded cert drug peddling locations within Boamang, Tetrem, and Kyekyewere townships where criminals operate from.
Police retrieved 60 slabs of a wrapped substance believed to be Indian hemp, 44 boxes of cigarettes, 10 toffees made with cannabis, 9 bottles of alcohol laced with Indian hemp, 5 pairs of scissors, 2 lighters, and 2 fresh harvested green leaves believe to be marijuana
The suspects are Jeffery Kwasi Sarpong, 34, John Kyeremateng, 55, William Nawuli, 18, Ishaku Abdul Rauf, 19, Ali Kwame, 28, Kuffuor Charles, 56, Abena Emelia, 35, and Kwadwo Adu, 32.
The rest are Baffuor Awinyah, 36, Akua Serwah, 36, Osei Yaw, 28, Frimpong Augustine, 26, Osei Kwabena, 32, Afia Donkor, 28, Serwah Boateng, 56, Afia Minkah, 53, Cynthia Kwa, 35, Abdul Basit, 35, Yeboah Eric, 38, and Eric Amoako, 36.
The other suspects are Mohammed Abubakar, 46, Amoateng Yaw, 20, Aboagye Kofi, 18, Mohammed Usif, 57, Majid Mohammed, 21, Eric Amoako, 56, Okyere Yaw Emmanuel, 20, Kwame Bonsu, 20, Eric Amegbor, 40, Dogbedah Seyanglo, 31, Richard Nyanmah, 37, Gabriel Boapong, 42 and Francis Abugiri, 29,
According to District Commander ASP Edward Odame Adjei, the swoop is part of measures to smoke out criminals from the district.
He said the suspects will be processed and sent to court.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah