Police arrest 41 in Lapaz and Chantan narcotics operation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 41 suspects in an intelligence-led operation at Lapaz and Chantan in Accra.

The Special Operations Team (SOT) carried out the operation at about noon on Thursday, October 15, 2026, targeting criminal and narcotics-related activities in the two areas.

Thirty-five men and six women were arrested. Searches of the suspects and of the operational areas turned up quantities of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances.

All 41 suspects are in police custody and assisting investigations. The police are working to establish the source, ownership and intended use of the suspected substances. Any suspect found culpable will face the appropriate legal action.