Friday, April 25, 2008

FOUR PERSONS ARRESTED FOR DEALING IN DRUGS (PAGE 30)

Story: Vincent Adedze, Tamale

THE Tamale Police have seized 190 wrapped pieces of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and arrested four persons during a swoop on suspected criminals at Moshi Zongo, a suburb of the Tamale metropolis.
The police also impounded four motorbikes, two of which were unregistered, two bicycles, a pair of scissors, a voter ID card bearing the name of Yakubu Alhassan and a Motorola cell phone.
The suspects who are assisting the police in their investigations are Abdul Rahman, Adam Yusif, Tahiru Majeed Sulemana and Yakubu Abdul Majeed.
The operation, led by the Metropolitan Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Foli Washington, followed several complaints by both residents of and visitors to the metropolis concerning rampant incidents of stealing in the area.
The residents also complained that some criminals in the area had been snatching their bags, mobile phones and other valuable items at an area close to the main lorry park in the central business district of Tamale.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Northern Regional Police Command, Inspector Albert Johnson, made this known to the Daily Graphic in Tamale on Thursday.
According to the PRO, the suspects were currently in police custody and would soon be arraigned.
Inspector Johnson further said the Metropolitan Police Commander “strategically launched the operation” that was successful in busting the criminals.
According to him, DSP Washington and his team had vowed to sustain the programme until the metropolis was rid of criminals and their activities.

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