A 56-YEAR-old man, Samuel Enyan, has been arrested by the Sekondi Police with 15 jumbo-sized sacks stuffed with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
Two large “Ghana Must Go” bags also filled with the substance and 80 large wrapped ones, which Enyan had hidden at a location in new Takoradi, a suburb of the metropolis, have also been recovered by the police.
Also arrested was a woman whose name was given as Veronica, a suspected accomplice of Enyan.
Briefing the media, at the weekend, the Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, said Enyan was arrested upon a tip-off and added that it took the narcotic unit of the CID, led by the Regional Crime Officer, Dennis Abade, two weeks to find the location and arrest him.
He said upon arrest, Veronica, who was with Enyan, begun sweating profusely, which prompted the police to rush her to the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital for medical attention.
He said when the police arrived at the location, the sacks of Indian hemp were packed in the room in such a way that it was difficult to detect.
DCOP Alhassan commended the public for co-operating with the police, which led to the arrest and said such a collaboration would deal a severe blow to the narcotic trade.
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