An Accra Fast Track High Court has rejected a plea of no case by Kwabena Amaning aka Tagor and Alhaji Issa Abass and ordered them to open their defence on July 17. The court ruled that a prima facie case had been established against them after the prosecution closed its case. Defence counsel after the close of prosecution’s case contended that no case had been made against the accused, who are being held on drug related offences. Abass, 53, and Kwabena Amaning, alias Tagor, 34, are jointly charged for conspiracy. Tagor has additionally been charged for carrying out prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs, buying and supplying of narcotic drugs while Abass is also being held for carrying out prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs and supplying narcotic drugs. They have pleaded not guilty and the court, presided over by Mr. Justice Victor Jones Dotse, a Court of Appeal Judge, has remanded them in prison custody. Source: GNA