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, identified as Godwin Asigeh, the driver of the vehicle, and his assistant, Freeman Amedoku, were arrested after Police intercepted an Accra-bound Ford Transit vehicle with registration number GT 6140-22.
The operation was conducted at about 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A search of the vehicle uncovered 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp wrapped in yellow polythene bags.
The suspects, the vehicle and the suspected narcotic substance were subsequently conveyed to the Devtraco Police Station.
According to the Tema Regional Police Command, the substance has been retained as an exhibit, while the vehicle has been impounded.
The two suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
The Command also commended the officers who conducted the operation, stating that it “highly commend[s] the arresting officers who undertook the operation.”
It further assured the public that it would “intensify efforts to prevent the trafficking and distribution of narcotic substance in the region.”
