By Prince Nornorme, GNA
Kpando (V/R), Oct. 20, GNA –The Kpando-based Marine Police has arrested a 31-year-old man for unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotics suspected to be Indian hemp in the Volta Region.
The suspect, Vincent Lotsu, was arrested on October 13, 2026, during a routine patrol by officers of the Marine Unit.
A press release signed by Inspector Felix Kwao, Public Relations Officer of the Volta North Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said officers discovered a fenced wooden structure along the Volta Lake at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District.
It said behind the fence, the Police uncovered a plantation of suspected Indian hemp alongside 16 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis in the suspect’s possession.
The release said the suspect, together with the exhibits, had been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department, while the suspected narcotics had been sent to the crime laboratory for examination.
It said the suspect remains in police custody to assist with ongoing investigations and will subsequently be arraigned before court.
Meanwhile, the Volta North Regional Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and related offences, warning individuals involved in such illicit activities to desist immediately.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Linda Asante Agyei