
Audio By Carbonatix
Prince Muntari, a painter, was sentenced to three months while Samuel Abby-Quaye, Artist, Kpakpo Allotey, Bathroom Attendant, and Ofosu Richmond, Driver, were sentenced to one month imprisonment each.
Prince was charged for possession of narcotic drugs while Samuel, Kpakpo and Ofosu were charged for use of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.
Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Patrick Morkeh told the court that on June 3, a team of police personnel from the Greater Accra Regional and Kaneshie Divisional Command embarked on a swoop within the Kaneshie jurisdiction.
He said the team visited the Abeka Number Three School, Darkuman Circle Station, Darkuman Station, Cable and Wireless, Kaneshie Social Welfare and Swanlake.
He said during the operation, 21 suspects were arrested and were subjected to screening and the four convicts were found with quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
DSP Morkeh said the convicts in their investigation caution statement denied the offence except Samuel who admitted it.
Latest Stories
-
Ipswich Town sign Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City
24 seconds -
Legal battle looms in Ghana as 20-year mining conviction for Wontumi sparks constitutional debate
9 minutes -
99.3% covered, 1,200 infected: Ghana’s HIV blind spot
13 minutes -
US military identifies two soldiers killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
16 minutes -
Police arrest 6 suspected robbers, recover GH¢300k stolen at Portor-Gurumpe highway
23 minutes -
Fire destroys 4 shops near Bolgatanga Main Station
27 minutes -
Assembly man, brother remanded over death of 25-year-old driver at New Edubiase
48 minutes -
CID arrests 11 in Tema cybercrime operation as two ‘trafficking victims’ become suspects
50 minutes -
Wontumi’s last words to me were ‘work hard, bring NPP back to power’ – Palgrave Boakye-Danquah
51 minutes -
‘Abrogate the contract, refund deducted funds’ – Sulemana Braimah tells NASPA
1 hour -
NASPA clarifies GH¢60 deduction, says fee was meant to be GH¢15 monthly
1 hour -
Flux Power & Automation launches smart energy management system to help Ghanaian businesses cut electricity costs
1 hour -
Consortium in talks to buy Liverpool minority stake
1 hour -
NASPA suspends capacity building programme after concerns over allowance deductions
2 hours -
Global drug threats emerging rapidly through technology – NACOC D-G
2 hours