A 31-year-old man, Vincent Lotsu, has been arrested by the Kpando-based Marine Police for unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotics suspected to be Indian hemp in the Volta Region.
According to a statement issued by the Volta North Regional Police Command on Friday, October 16, officers of the Marine Unit on routine patrol on October 13 discovered a fenced wooden structure along the Volta Lake at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District.
The statement, signed by the Public Relations Officer, Inspector Felix Kwao, said behind the fence, police uncovered a plantation of suspected Indian hemp alongside 16 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis in the suspect’s possession.
The suspect, together with the exhibits, have been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department, while the suspected narcotics have been sent to the crime laboratory for examination.
The suspect remains in police custody to assist with ongoing investigations and will be subsequently 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 from that immediately.
