The Upper West Regional Police Command has seized 192 compressed wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine and arrested two persons in connection with an alleged narcotics trafficking and distribution network in the region.
The suspects, identified as 26-year-old Abdulai Isaac, a driver’s mate, and Iddrisu Kamaldeen, a customer, have been remanded by the Wa Magistrate Court to reappear on October 9, 2026, as police investigations continue.
According to the Upper West Regional Police Command, the arrests followed credible intelligence received on the transportation of suspected cocaine from Kumasi to Wa through the Bole enclave.
The Police said they subsequently mounted surveillance along the suspected route, leading to the interception of Abdulai Isaac at the ESP Bus Station in Wa on September 6, 2026.
A search of his backpack, according to the Police, resulted in the discovery of 192 newly concealed compressed parcels of a substance suspected to be cocaine.
“During interrogation, one of the named customers, Iddrisu Kamaldeen, was subsequently arrested, and he admitted to being a customer of Abdulai Isaac,” the Police said in a press statement.
The Police, together with officers from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Wa, conducted a field test on the exhibits on September 14 in the presence of the two suspects, their family members and the Police.
“The substance tested positive for cocaine,” the statement said.
The two suspects have since been remanded and are expected to reappear before the Wa Magistrate Court on October 9.
Meanwhile, the Police say investigations are ongoing, with efforts being made to locate and arrest other persons mentioned in connection with the suspected narcotics trafficking network.
The Upper West Regional Police Command says it remains committed to disrupting organised criminal networks and preventing the trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs in the region.
The Command said it is “resolute in its commitment to protecting communities, disrupting organised criminal networks and preventing the trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs within the Region.”
By Ibrahim Abubakari Wangara
