The Ghana Navy Riverine Command has arrested six suspects over alleged narcotics trade along the banks of the Volta Lake at Ada.
According to a press release by the Ghana Armed Forces, the team in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission(NACOC) and the Ghana Police also impounded 81 sacks of suspected marijuana.
The sacks were found in a dilapidated warehouse located at the Ghana Highways Authority premises in Ada.
The confiscated drugs were transported to the NACOC Headquarters in Accra for further investigation.
“The intelligence-led operation was conducted to prevent the possible movement of the substances from its source on land,” the release said.
The Navy assured the public of its unwavering commitment to fighting the illegal narcotics trade in the country’s maritime domain.
They also urged the public to provide any useful information for future operations.
