Some Sabon Zongo youths have shut down over 20 shops in a drug raid in Accra.
According to reports the Sabon Zongo youths, seized several sacks containing weed, codeine, Tramadol, and other illegal drugs.
The information gathered suggests the Sabon Zongo youths conducted the raid to crack down on drugs on Sunday, April 20.
Speaking to Citi News the Deputy Spokesperson for the No Drugs in Zongo Movement, Mohammed Hashiru stated, “We have scattered all the blockers, and we will come back again. Now, we do not have any police here, but we have conquered them because we are the majority.
“Next time, when we come back with the reinforcement if we catch anyone misbehaving, the person will be handed over to the police, and the next step will be to take him to court for prosecution,” he added.
Meanwhile, according to the Narcotic Control Board (NACOB), about fifty thousand (50,000) people in Ghana, particularly the youth, abuse drugs, out of which 35,000 are students from junior/senior high schools and tertiary institutions.
The information gathered also reveals, that three northern regions account for more than 50% of the reported usage.
Under Ghana’s new amended drug policy, illicit drug use is subject to a fine ranging from GH₵2,400 to GH₵6,000, replacing the previous punishment of imprisonment.
Additionally, Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle Constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged the government to enhance security measures and closely monitor activities at the country’s borders.
Addressing Parliament, Dr Agyeman-Rawlings stressed that drug abuse is a national security threat, pointing out that a significant number of young people are engaged in substance abuse.
She stated, “Mr. Speaker Ghana is well known to be a hub and a transit point for illicit drugs but this particular phenomenon we are witnessing is quite shocking actually. As a matter of fact, in my constituency we have a cluster of schools, the Nii Amugi cluster of schools where people who are addicted to drugs have actually invaded the premises and harassed the students and teachers recently in the last 3 weeks, one of the security personnel in the school was attacked by a gang of drug addicts and is now at the 37 military hospitals in a coma.”
She further warned of the severe consequences of illicit drug imports, emphasizing their impact on individuals’ lives, school safety, and overall national security.
