Two remanded in police custody for possession of narcotic substances

Two persons have been remanded into police custody by the Accra Circuit Court for possessing 86 sacks of narcotic drugs.

Rashid Adamu, a truck conductor, and Kwaku Amedo, a truck loader, have been slapped with two charges.

They have pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit crime and unlawful possession of narcotic drugs.

The accused persons are to reappear on 26 September 2022.

Meanwhile, another accused person, in the person of Kwaku Isaac, is still at large.

The prosecution informed the court that the exhibits would be sent to the crime lab for analytical examination.

The facts of the case read in court by Chief Inspector Amoah Richard were that accused Rashid Adamu is a truck conductor while Kwaku Amedo is a truck loader, both live in Aflao.

On 8 September 2022, at about 6:00 pm, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) gathered that a group of individuals were transporting and trading substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in the Ketu South Municipality.

Personnel of NIB subsequently proceeded to Denu, in the Volta Region and arrested the accused persons, who were hiding in the Man Diesel vehicle with registration number AE556-12.

The vehicle was loaded with 86 sacks of compressed parcels suspected to be Indian hemp at Denu Market.

During interrogation, the two accused persons mentioned one Kweku Isaac as the owner of the said substance who contracted them to offload same.

According to the prosecution, the said owner bolted with the driver during their arrest. The truck was then impounded together with the 86 sacks of the said substance.

The accused persons were cautioned accordingly and brought before the court.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to arrest the other accomplices as investigations continue.