The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old girl, Ms Sophia Amankwa, for the illegal possession of drugs believed to be narcotic medicine. The arrest occurred at Dogo Junction close to Ada within the Better Accra Area.
In line with a police assertion, the incident passed off on 25 June 2025, following the interception of a tipper truck bearing registration quantity GW 9768-12. The motive force of the automobile is reported to have fled the scene, abandoning the truck. A subsequent search of the automobile led to the invention of a big amount of suspected narcotics — particularly, 3,900 compressed and cello-taped slabs hid inside 52 sacks. The substances are believed to be Indian hemp.
Preliminary investigations have recognized Ms Amankwa because the proprietor of the suspected narcotics. She is presently in police custody and is helping with ongoing enquiries.
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In the meantime, a manhunt has been launched for the driving force and different potential accomplices. The Tema Regional Police Command has reiterated its dedication to intensifying efforts to fight drug trafficking and associated legal actions within the area.
Just a few weeks in the past, Pulse reported that the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana intercepted and seized 73 slabs of a substance suspected to be cocaine, which was en path to the Netherlands in Europe.
The illicit consignment, weighing roughly 89.74 kilogrammes, was found on Wednesday, 23 April, hid inside cargo on the Swiss Port in Tema.
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4 people have been arrested in reference to the seizure, though their identities weren’t instantly disclosed. They remained in custody whereas investigations have been ongoing to find out the total extent of the operation.
In a separate however associated improvement, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) efficiently intercepted a big consignment of cocaine weighing 3.3 metric tonnes, which was reportedly being transported to Accra from the Western Area.
The intelligence-led operation passed off on 4 March 2025 at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast. Authorities found 143 sacks of uncooked cocaine hidden beneath sand in a tipper truck. The automobile, which had originated from Takoradi, was certain for Weija in Accra and was occupied by two people on the time of interception.
Preliminary area exams carried out by NACOC confirmed the substance to be cocaine, with the preliminary haul amounting to 2,974 kilogrammes.
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Additional investigations led to a follow-up operation on 8 March, throughout which NIB officers raided the residence of a key suspect. This resulted within the discovery of a further 13 sacks and one bag containing suspected cocaine, with a mixed weight of 345.07 kilogrammes.
