The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested and charged a 30-year-old trader, Amidu Mohammed, for the possession of quantities of dangerous drugs and an unlicensed firearm at Sabon Zongo, a suburb of Accra.
The police said the arrest followed information received from the Accra Regional Intelligence Team that the suspect, a shop operator at Sabon Zongo, had been identified for allegedly possessing and distributing quantities of suspected dangerous drugs.
During initial engagement, the suspect admitted to having some of the drugs in his possession and confirmed that he had earlier sold a quantity to an individual in the area.
A team from the Accra Regional Police Command was immediately dispatched to the area, where the suspect was identified and subsequently arrested.
A thorough search conducted at the suspect’s premises led to the retrieval of various restricted and prescription-only drugs, including Tramico 225, Tramaking 225, and Tafrodol 225, popularly known in the area as “RED” or “Wo Nim Red?” as well as Diazepam 10 (commonly referred to as Blue-Blue or Valium 10).
The search further led to the recovery of a pump-action firearm, which was concealed in a sack within the suspect’s shop.
“The suspect claimed ownership of the drugs but alleged that the firearm had been left in his shop by an unknown individual, whose identity he could not provide to police investigators,” the statement explained.
Mohammed has since been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court, where he is facing two charges:
Possession of Dangerous Drugs, contrary to Section 38 of the Pharmacy Act, 1994 (Act 489).
Possession of a Firearm Without Lawful Authority, contrary to Section 192 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
