112 suspects arrested, 55 put before court in Northern Region crime sweep

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has arrested 112 suspects in a series of operations targeting drug peddling, drug use and prostitution. Northern Regional Police Commander, Wisdom Lavoe, disclosed this while addressing the media in Tamale. According to him, 55 of the suspects have already been put before the court, while 57 others remain under investigation.


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