The Ghana Police Service has interdicted G/L/Cpl Shani Abdullai for possessing restricted pharmaceutical substances in Kpalsi, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region.
The interdiction follows his arrest by the Tamale citizen-led Anti-Tramadol Taskforce on Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a special operation targeting the sale of illegal and highly addictive opioids, commonly referred to as ‘red.’
According to a statement from the Ghana Police Service, on Sunday, G/L/Cpl Abdullai’s interdiction is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct in line with Police Service regulations.
“The Ghana Police Service has interdicted G/L/Cpl Shani Abdullai, for being in possession of restricted pharmaceutical substances at Kpalsi, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region.
“His interdiction is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct in line with Police Service regulations,” the statement said.
The officer, stationed at Sakasaka Police Station, was found with six boxes of tramadol, a restricted opioid, during the taskforce’s operation.
Alhaji Naziru Gbarigbari, Chairman of the Anti-Tramadol Taskforce, revealed that their intelligence indicated Abdullai possessed over 1,500 boxes of tramadol, though only six boxes—containing 125mg doses—were recovered during the arrest.
“Even though he mentioned having Tramadol 225mg when interacting with our undercover agent, we found only 125mg on him. We’re still interrogating him to know where he’s keeping the 225mg,” Gbarigbari stated.
He added that the officer initially denied being a dealer and attempted to use his position to intimidate the taskforce but was outsmarted.
Abdullai admitted to engaging in the illicit trade, citing financial difficulties as his motivation.
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