Seventeen police officers have been promoted by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, following their roles in separate operations that led to the seizure of suspected narcotic drugs and the recovery of illegal firearms. The promotions were carried out on Tuesday January 27, 2026, after internal assessments of the officers’ conduct during the operations, according to the Ghana Police Service. In one operation at Ho in the Volta Region, officers intercepted 10 wrapped slabs of substances suspected to be cocaine, together with sacks believed to contain other narcotic drugs. The suspected cocaine has an estimated street value of GH¢1,032,650.