Three remanded for allegedly concealing 869 cocaine slabs in gari
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons over the alleged concealment of 869 slabs of suspected cocaine in bags of gari and cassava powder in Tema. The accused persons are Gilano Jorgino Holwin, a Dutch security guard; Alhaji Iddrisu Haruna, a 56-year-old transporter; and John Mensah Sarbah, a 41-year-old clearing agent. The court, presided over by Mrs […]
On August 5, 2026, three individuals were arrested at Tema's Golden Suvineur warehouse for allegedly concealing 869 suspected cocaine slabs within bags of gari and cassava powder. The accused are Dutch security guard Gilano Jorgino Holwin, 56-year-old transporter Alhaji Iddrisu Haruna, and 41-year-old clearing agent John Mensah Sarbah.
They appeared before Accra Circuit Court, which denied their bail requests and remanded them into custody. According to prosecutors, the trio were apprehended while allegedly attempting to export narcotics to London, UK. The prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent Emmanuel Haligah, contends that the drugs were concealed in the sacks of gari and cassava powder, and that Holwin, Haruna, and Sarbah were conspiring to control and traffic narcotics.
The prosecution also stated that the bags were seized during a raid conducted by police officers stationed at the Tema Regional Criminal Investigations Department on the basis of intelligence. The items have since been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for further analysis.
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