Police arrest mother and son over suspected drugs in Dormaa Ahenkro
The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit has arrested a 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son for allegedly possessing suspected narcotic and restricted drugs at Kumi Daa Street (KDS), a suburb of the Dormaa Central Municipality in the Bono Region.
The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit has arrested a 66-year-old woman, Mary Awuni, and her 29-year-old son, Maxwell Akukah, in Dormaa Ahenkro for allegedly possessing illicit drugs. During an intelligence-led operation, police recovered 147 yellow compressed slabs suspected to be Indian hemp, 270 boxes and 329 blisters of Tramadol, and 14 blisters of Rohypnol.
The suspects' rooms also yielded GH¢87,751 and CFA 2,000. Awuni claimed the items were given to her for delivery to another person in Côte d’Ivoire, while Akukah stated the substances belonged to his brother, Anthony, who was outside Dormaa Ahenkro at the time. Both suspects are currently in custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation.
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