The Asokore Mampong Municipal Security Council has uncovered an illegal abortion clinic and an unlicensed drugstore operating unlawfully in a slum community along the Peleele Stream at Asawase in the Ashanti Region.
The discovery was made on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, during a special operation led by Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Ben Abdallah Alhassan, as part of intensified efforts to combat drug abuse and related criminal activities in the municipality.
According to municipal authorities, the two illicit facilities were operating without the necessary regulatory approvals, posing serious risks to public health and safety—particularly among the area’s vulnerable youth population.
Speaking to the media after the raid, MCE Alhassan expressed deep concern over the findings, stressing the need for urgent and sustained enforcement to protect the community.
“The search brought out a few illicit traits. There is an illegally operating pharmacy there and a clinic. Our intel is that they even perform illegal abortions there,” he revealed.
“This is a serious health threat to our youth and our community. We have seized some of the drugs for further examination,” he added.
Authorities say investigations are underway, and the culprits behind the illegal operations will face prosecution.
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