The operation, led by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ben Abdallah Alhassan, on July 9, 2025, forms part of a broader regional initiative aimed at curbing drug abuse and dismantling underground health-related criminal activity across the Ashanti Region.
Addressing the media following the raid, Abdallah Alhassan bemoaned the proliferation of illegal health facilities in the area, expressing concern over the potential health risks they pose to the youth in the community.
“The search that was conducted over there brought out a few illicit threats ongoing over there. There was an operational illegal pharmacy there and also a clinic. Our intel is that they even do illegal abortions over there. This is a serious health threat to our youth and our community,” he said.
He also expressed concern over the increasing incidence of robberies in the slum, noting that youth are frequently the perpetrators.
He added that the council intends to assess the situation thoroughly and develop measures to mitigate the trend and curb the proliferation of illicit slums.
“There is a lot of illicit use of drugs also among the youth over there. In addition to endangering the environment by way of very poor sanitation, they are also using a lot of illicit drugs. Armed robbery activities are also very rife over there, and so, as MUSEK, we are going to sit down, assess the situation, and come up with very concrete measures to curtail the situation for good,” he added.
The operation led to the confiscation of drugs suspected to be unlicensed, which will be forwarded for further examination.
