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Narcotic usage on the rise in Konongo Municipality
Konongo (Ash), Jan. 7, Ghanadot/GNA - Chief Superintendent
Richard Baduweh, Konongo Divisional Police Commander, has
expressed grave concern about the increasing use of narcotic
drugs, especially among the youth, in the Konongo
Municipality.
He said the practice had become so rampant that the
perpetrators were being arrested virtually on daily bases
and called for a concerted effort from stakeholders to halt
the trend.
Chief Superintendent Baduweh was speaking at a send-off
party for the Divisional Crime Officer, Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Francis Baah at Konongo at
the weekend.
The party which was organised by the Municipal Assembly was
in recognition of the dedicated service ASP Baah rendered to
the Municipality during his two-year duty tour.
The Divisional Commander observed that his outfit would,
this year intensify community patrolling to flush out drug
peddlers and urged parents to closely monitor their children
to prevent them from falling victims to the menace.
He commended personnel of the Community Protection Unit,
whose recruitment he said had augmented efforts of the
Police to maintain peace in the Municipality.
Mr George Frimpong, Asante Akim North Municipal Chief
Executive (MCE), commended the Divisional Command for
maintaining peace and order throughout the year and called
for a renewed effort to combat crime.
He said the Assembly would continue to support the Police in
its activities and urged the general public to collaborate
with the Police to enable them to perform their duties
satisfactorily.
ASP Baah expressed his profound gratitude to the Assembly,
Nananom, Divisional Command and the general public for the
assistance offered him during his tenure.
GNA
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