An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons over the alleged possession and trafficking of narcotic substances suspected to be cocaine.
The accused, Bright Ayivor, 37, trader, Ijiuba Ifeanyi Anicetu, 51, technician, and Kwabena Botwe, 58, businessman, have been charged with conspiracy, possession and trafficking of narcotics without lawful authority.
Police Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the Court presided over by Madam Emanuella Sarah Asmah that the accused persons were arrested following intelligence on suspected drug trafficking activities in Accra.
The pleas of the accused were not taken as the substances had been forwarded to the Police Forensic Laboratory for examination.
They have been remanded to reappear on April 29, 2026.
The Court heard that one Togbe Kwasi Atsyovi, an alleged accomplice, is at large.
Inspector Dorvi said on April 10, 2026, the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police received information that a group was planning to engage in the sale of narcotic drugs within the Accra metropolis.
He said a team of plain-clothes officers mounted surveillance at Dworwulu but the suspects initially failed to show up.
The prosecution said subsequent intelligence indicated that the accused persons were arranging to supply quantities of compressed substances suspected to be cocaine to a prospective buyer at Dworwulu.
Inspector Dorvi said Ifeanyi was later arrested with 12 compressed slabs of substances suspected to be cocaine.
He said during interrogation, Ifeanyi indicated that he had been sent by a person based in Belgium to meet Ayivor and deliver the substances to a buyer.
The Court heard that the consignment was to be sold for one hundred and ninety-three thousand, six hundred United States dollars (US$193,600.00)
Inspector Dorvi said further operations led to the arrest of Ayivor, who was allegedly in possession of additional quantities of the suspected narcotics
He said Botwe, alleged to be the supplier, was subsequently arrested while awaiting payment from the transaction
A search conducted at Botwe’s residence revealed four hundred thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢400,000.00), suspected to be proceeds from the illicit tradeGhana cultural tours
The prosecution said investigations indicated that the accused persons had been engaged in the narcotics trade for some time, with Togbe Atsyovi believed to be the main supplier
Inspector Dorvi said efforts were underway to arrest the suspect at large
He said investigations were ongoing
The Court declined a bail application by counsel for the accused after the prosecution opposed it, citing the need to complete investigations.
