Fourteen people have been arrested by the police in the Upper East region on suspicion of cultivating and distributing narcotic drugs [wee] at Daliga in the Nabdam District.

The suspects were arrested on Sunday [August 16, 2026] during an intelligence-led operation.

The suspects have been named by the police as Alex Nyaaba, 63; Charles Kolog Dombil, 30; Jenifer Ziimi, 30; Ziimi Pandan, 45; Tobire Naab, 70; Yinteng James, 59; Sandenab Peelim, 35; Abane Zamgbeog, 48; Borimi Nahou, 29; Tobil Wandabil, 27; Furimi Nabdok, 29; Nahou Dogobila, 41; Gurimi Teng, 26; and Gurimi Kugeri, 20.

A statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper East Regional Police Command and signed by Chief Inspector Abdul-Raman Sumaila, said the operation led to the discovery of a large quantity of suspected narcotic drugs concealed in sacks.

It said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspected Indian hemp [wee] was being cultivated alongside millet and maize as a means of concealing the farms and evading detection.

The Police said the suspects were also believed to be major suppliers of narcotic drugs to several drug peddlers operating across the Upper East Region.

The arrest forms part of efforts by the Police Command to disrupt the cultivation, distribution and supply networks that facilitate the circulation of narcotic drugs in the region.

The Police said the suspects were currently in custody and would be put before the court to face the full rigours of the law.