The Ghana Police Service has arrested 186 suspects, including 96 Nigerians and four Togolese nationals, in a major intelligence-led operation targeting organised crime in the Ashanti Region.
The operation, conducted by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team (SOT) from the National Police Headquarters in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, took place between June 8 and June 17, 2026.
According to the police, the exercise was aimed at identifying, disrupting and dismantling criminal networks involved in human trafficking, sexual exploitation, narcotics trafficking, unlawful possession of firearms and other related crimes.
Acting on intelligence gathered through surveillance, target profiling and operational planning, officers carried out coordinated raids in Asafo, Kenyase Aframa, Asokwa, Buokrom, Krofrom, Atonsu-Bokuro, Asawase and Old Tafo Ahenbronum.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 186 suspects made up of 86 Ghanaians, 96 Nigerians and four Togolese nationals.
Police said a major breakthrough was achieved on June 9 at Kenyase Aframa, where officers arrested Gladys Ibrahim, also known as “Mama Gee”, together with 96 Nigerian nationals and four Togolese nationals.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are linked to a transnational criminal network allegedly involved in human trafficking, sexual exploitation, narcotics trafficking and other organised criminal activities.