Police in Asesewa have seized 435 slabs of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp (wee) in the Upper Manya Krobo district of the Eastern region.
Two suspects the alleged owners of the substance have also been busted by the police and are helping with investigations.
Addressing the media on the arrest of the suspects, the district police commander, DSP Stephen Kofi Ahiatafu stated that the driver of the vehicle which was heading towards Bartor when it was seized claimed that he was transporting charcoal to the Volta region, however upon further investigations he noticed that the charcoal had been mixed with nicely wrapped slabs of Indian hemp.
DSP Ahiatafu further stated that the Police service will mount a sustained wage a war against those found to be engaging in the illicit drug trade.
“Those who want to make this country ungovernable that they want to involve themselves in drugs should be mindful that we are there and we will always hunt them,” DSP Ahiatafu noted.
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