Man arrested for receiving suspected Indian hemp hidden in cassava sacks at Ashaiman. Police say they caught the suspect, Francis Alidu, with 18 compressed slabs of the substance during a night operation.
Officers from the Ashaiman District Command received a tip-off from their colleagues in Ho. The information linked a commercial bus driver and a receiver in Ashaiman to a suspected drug delivery. Acting quickly, the police tracked the receiver to the KFC area in Ashaiman.
They moved in and arrested Alidu. During questioning, he received a call from another driver who said he had dropped off a sack of cassava for him outside the restaurant. The officers checked the sack and found several slabs of what they believed to be Indian hemp.
Police have kept Alidu in custody. They plan to charge him with unlawful possession or control of narcotic drugs under Section 37(1) of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019). Tests will confirm whether the items are indeed narcotics.
The arrest happened on October 31, 2025, around 9:10 p.m. It forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug networks operating between regions. According to investigators, traffickers often hide narcotics inside food produce like cassava or maize to escape detection.
Authorities say the collaboration between the Ho and Ashaiman commands shows growing coordination in the fight against narcotics. They urged the public to report suspicious deliveries or movements in their communities to support the crackdown.commands to track drug distribution networks. Authorities say such coordination has helped intercept narcotics often hidden in food produce or ordinary cargo.
Source: Joy Online
