The Akim Oda Divisional Police Command in the Eastern Region has impounded a taxi cab on Akyem Akroso highway and arrested one person for an attempt to smuggle 31 compressed slabs of alleged marijuana.
A 39-year-old man Kofi Owusu who claimed ownership of the illicit items in the taxi cab with registration number GX 779-20 driven by Christian Aboagye was immediately arrested by the Oda Divisional Patrol team.
A search conducted in the car found a red bag and fertilizer sack containing plantain.
But the Police officers became suspicious, thoroughly searched the sack, and found the compressed parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp concealed under the plantain.
A total of 31 parcels were retrieved and counted in the presence of the suspect.
The Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command DSP Ebenezer Tetteh confirmed the arrest and stated that the suspect will be put before the court.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
