The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, for the unlawful possession and sale of restricted pharmaceutical drugs in Tamale.
According to a police statement, officers conducted an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, around 1:30 p.m. at Victory Cinema near Aboabo, where Sayuti operates an Over-The-Counter (OTC) chemical shop.
A search of the premises uncovered 368 blisters of tramadol (120mg) and 298 blisters of tramaking (120mg)—both potent opioids strictly regulated under Ghanaian law.
The investigation didn’t stop there.
Acting on further intelligence, police raided the suspect’s residence in Fuo, a suburb of Tamale, where they discovered a warehouse stocked with 447 boxes of tramadol and 11 boxes of tramaking, an alarming quantity far exceeding legal limits for retail use.
Sayuti was arraigned in court on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, where he pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession and unauthorised sale of controlled drugs.
A source present in the courtroom reported that Sayuti collapsed during the proceedings and was immediately rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) for medical attention.
He has since been remanded into prison custody and is scheduled to reappear in court on Monday, July 21, 2025.
