The Ghana Police Service is promising increased vigilance in keeping custody of seized quantities of suspected cocaine.Some 390 parcels of suspected cocaine aboard a truck said to be from Guinea was intercepted by police upon a tip-off at Nsawam.The drugs were found hidden in secret compartments of the Mercedes Benz bus with registration number GT 3359 Z, said to belong to Evowe Logistics Company at Teshie in Accra, and Police Public Affairs Director, DSP Kwasi Ofori told Joy News that three suspects arrested with the drug managed to escape arrest in other West African countries.“It was intelligence led operations. They created some compartments and hid the drugs there but due to good search conducted by the police, they were able to break into those secret compartments and as I’m speaking to you, the three are in custody.”He promised rigid steps to prevent situations in recent times where drug exhibits in t he care of the police have either gone missing or adulterated with other materials.“Developments of yesteryears will definitely make the police to be careful and mindful about the safety of the drugs…,” he said.Meanwhile Chief Superintendent of Police and also Divisional Commander of Kibi in the Eastern Region, Mr. Owiredu Nkansah, whose outfit was part of the operation that busted the deal, has said the substance was transported from Guinea via Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, he identified the three persons on board the vehicle as Kofi Amenu, 30, driver; Anani Kwabena 34; and Debli Kofi, 33 who he confirmed are in police custody assisting the Nsawam police in their investigations.Chief Supt. Nkansah said the vehicle has been impounded at the Nsawam Police Station while the suspected cocaine had been sent to the Police CID Quarters in Accra for further investigations.Author: Isaac Yeboah