W/R: Police arrests 3 persons for transporting 152 bales of marijuana [Photos]

The Western Regional Police Command has intercepted two trucks loaded with 152 bales of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics. Three persons namely Moses Kwaku Tawiah 44, Kwame Kontor 44 and Kwabena Forson, 55 have been arrested.

The incident occurred on Sunday 22nd February 2026 at about 1720hrs when duty men at the Assorkor barrier near Shama intercepted a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GE 8965-12 loaded with bales suspected to be narcotic drugs, upon seeing the police, occupants fled the scene.

Suspect Moses Kwaku Tawiah 44 surfaced at the scene later and claimed the impounded truck belonged to his brother and pleaded with police to release the truck. He was subsequently arrested and during interrogation he confessed that he was rather in charge of a Hyundai gold truck with registration number GS 3368-17 loaded with similar goods parked at Nkroful, Block Factory near Sekondi. Police together with the suspect proceeded to said location and found the truck parked there. Further investigation revealed that each bale contained about 80 slabs of the compressed substance.

On 23/02/26 at 0200 hours, suspects Isaac Kwame Kontor and Kwabena Forson showed up at the same barrier with a cash of GH 69,000.00 to bribe the police to release the trucks. The police took the money and immediately arrested them for further investigation.

The two trucks containing the alleged substance have been impounded, and the cash of GH 69,000.00 has been retained for evidential purposes. The three suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigation.

The regional police command assures the general public of its commitment to combatting drug trafficking and other related offences.