Police seize two trucks carrying 152 bales of dry leaves believed to be narcotic substances.

The Western Regional Police Command has intercepted two trucks loaded with 152 bales of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics. Three suspects have been arrested. They have been identified as Moses Kwaku Tawiah 42, Isaac Kwame Kontor 44 and Kwabena Forson, 55. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at about 5:20 p.m. when officers on duty 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 abandoned the truck.  Suspect Moses Kwaku Tawiah appeared 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 the said location and found the truck parked there. Further investigation revealed that each bale contained about 80 slabs of the compressed substance. On February 23, 2026, 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.