Two of the suspects with the intercepted parcels of substances suspected to be narcotics
The Ghana Police Service has conducted three intelligence-led operations in the Oti Region, intercepting 1,696 compressed parcels of substances suspected to be narcotics and arresting seven individuals.
A police statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr John Nchor, the Public Affairs Officer of the Oti Regional Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), indicated that on February 13, a police team nabbed a Hyundai Atos taxi with the registration number VR188-16 on the Lekanti-Kute road.
The statement said a search was conducted, uncovering 48 parcels of suspected Indian hemp.
It said the driver, Emmanuel Yao, a 40-year-old, and his mate, Felix Emulator, were arrested.
The statement further said that on February 14, acting on intelligence, officers raided a location in Tsikata near Ahamansu, where 166 compressed parcels wrapped in yellow masking tape were found in three bags and three sacks.
The statement said three suspects were arrested immediately, but a fourth suspect, Korsi Akpavi, escaped.
The release revealed that on February 15, a Benz cargo truck with registration number GS3831-09, driven by Justice Nelson Amrado with a passenger, Yussif Onaneye, a 25-year-old, was intercepted at Bodada.
The statement further disclosed that a hidden modified compartment was opened, revealing 1,482 parcels of suspected Indian hemp.
The police statement explained that after discovering the items, Amrado tried to bribe officers with GH¢80,000, which was rejected.
The police hierarchy in the Oti Region is pursuing Korsi Akpavi and has urged the public to provide information that would aid crime prevention in the area.
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