Large amounts of compressed dried leaves that are thought to be Indian hemp have been intercepted by a joint Immigration and Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Ghanaian police service.
The personnel were conducting a normal patrol along some unofficial roads that bordered Burkina Faso, a neighboring country.
In response to an intelligent, the crew pounces on a man’s (Name withheld) home in the nearby town of Liero.
The majority of the rooms were filled with sacks and bags full with compressed material thought to be marijuana, the crew discovered.
The tenacious staff submitted 981 parcels containing the suspected chemicals to the Hamile Border Post for additional examination and handling with the help of a backup reinforcement.
To confirm the validity of the arresting officers’ strong suspicion, the forensic experts were asked to examine the items.
In the interim, desperate measures were being taken to detain everyone associated to the ceased material in order to assist with the inquiry and take the necessary action.
Chief Superintendent Owusu Ansah, the commander of the Hamile Border Post, expressed gratitude for the excellent working relationship they had with some of the villagers in battling crime, but he also issued a warning to the few persistent offenders not to dare obstruct law enforcement.
By Peter Quao Adattor
