The Western Regional Police Command has intercepted two Kia trucks loaded with bags of a substance suspected to be cannabis.  

The vehicles, with registration numbers GE 8965-12 and GS 3368-17, were stopped at the Assorku Barrier in the Shama Municipality and the Nkroful Junction in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, respectively, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. 

Superintendent Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Western Regional Police Headquarters, said a truck loaded with bags containing a substance covered with sawdust, travelling on the Accra highway towards Takoradi, was intercepted, and one person was arrested. 

Three others on board managed to flee.  

Supt Adiku said the arrest subsequently led to the interception of another vehicle at the Nkroful Junction, which was also loaded with the same substance. 

In all, 152 bales were intercepted from the two vehicles, with each containing about 80 substances suspected to be Indian hemp. 

The PRO said two individuals, Kwabena Forson, 55, and Isaac Kwame Kontor, 44, were also arrested for attempting to bribe officers with GH¢69,000 to secure the release of Moses Kweku Tawiah, 44, who was earlier arrested at the Assorku Barrier. 

“So far, the police have arrested three persons in connection with the operation. The two individuals, Kwabena Forson, 55, and Isaac Kwame Kontor, 44, arrived with GH₵69,000 to negotiate with the police for the release of their colleague, Moses Kweku Tawiah.  

Unfortunately for them, the officers rejected the bribe and arrested them as well,” Supt Adiku noted.  

She said the police had commenced investigations into the matter, noting that the suspects would be arraigned before the court if found culpable.  

Supt Adiku issued a strong warning to individuals planning to engage in such illicit activities. 

She emphasised that the security forces remained on high alert on the roads. 

She said: “We are on high alert, and anyone who tries to pass through our corridors with this substance will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.” 

She commended the police officers on duty for their professionalism and vigilance, saying, “If not for their vigilance, this truck with 152 bales would have passed to Côte d’Ivoire or wherever they were heading.” 

She encouraged them to be more alert on duty so that miscreants passing through the corridors would be arrested.