Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Nsawam cocaine case: 3 before tribunal

June 3, 2008 (Page 3)

Story: Mabel Aku Baneseh

THE three persons who were caught in possession of 399 parcels of cocaine at Nsawam last Friday were yesterday remanded in custody by the Greater Accra Regional Tribunal.
Kwame Anane, 34, a Ghanaian, Kofi Amewu, 30, and Kofi Deble, 35, both Togolese nationals, were remanded to reappear on June 19, 2008.
The three were charged with three counts of conspiracy, possession of narcotic drugs without authority and importation of narcotic drugs without authority.
Their pleas were not taken.
Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) P. K. Frimpong prayed the tribunal to adjourn the case because investigations were ongoing.
The tribunal obliged and accordingly remanded the three accused persons.
The facts of the case were that on May 30, 2008 between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., the Nsawam police, acting upon a tip-off, mounted a surveillance and intercepted a Mercedes Benz truck with registration number GT 3359 Z, which was moving from Kumasi.
A search conducted in the vehicle uncovered 399 parcels of a substance suspected to be cocaine concealed in an artificially created compartment.
The occupants of the vehicle were arrested to assist the police in their investigations.

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