Omanghana
The Kpando-based Marine Police have arrested a 31-year-old man, Vincent Lotsu, over the alleged cultivation of cannabis at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The arrest took place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after officers on a routine patrol along the Volta Lake discovered a suspected cannabis plantation.
According to a statement from the Volta North Regional Police Command, officers spotted a fenced wooden structure along the lake and found the plantation concealed behind it.
Police also recovered 16 sacks of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp. The seized material has been sent to the crime laboratory for analysis to confirm its composition.
Lotsu was handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for further investigations. He remains in custody awaiting arraignment before court.
The discovery comes amid police efforts to tackle illegal drug cultivation in the region.
Source: Omanghana
