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The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two persons and seized 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp during a snap-check operation at Dawhenya in the Prampram Division.
The suspects have been identified as Godwin Asigeh, the driver of a Ford Transit vehicle, and his assistant, Freeman Amedoku.
According to the Police, the suspects were arrested after the vehicle, with registration number GT 6140-22, was intercepted while travelling towards Accra at about 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp, which had been wrapped in yellow polythene bags.
The Police said the suspects, the vehicle and the suspected narcotic substance were subsequently taken to the Devtraco Police Station, where the substance was retained as an exhibit and the vehicle impounded.
“The substance has been retained as exhibit, and the vehicle has been impounded,” the Police said in a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations, ASP Dede Dzakpasu.
The two suspects remain in police custody as investigations into the matter continue.
The Tema Regional Police Command commended the officers who carried out the operation and assured the public that it would intensify efforts to prevent the trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances within the region.
“The Command highly commends the arresting officers who undertook the operation and assures the public that it will intensify efforts to prevent the trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances in the region,” the statement added.
Source: Omanghana
