Police arrest mother, son over suspected drugs in Dormaa Ahenkro
By Daniel Donkor The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son over the alleged possession of suspected narcotic and restricted drugs at Kumi Daa Street (KDS), a suburb of Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region. The suspects, identified as Mary Awuni, 66, […]
A 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son have been apprehended by the Ghana Police Service in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, in connection with suspected possession of narcotics. The suspects, Mary Awuni and Maxwell Akukah, were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation targeting the trafficking and possession of illicit substances in the region.
Police found 147 yellow compressed slabs believed to be Indian hemp, 270 boxes and 329 blisters of various Tramadol, 14 blisters of Rohypnol, and cash in Ghanaian and CFA francs. Awuni allegedly possessed a metal trunk with the 14 blisters of Rohypnol, along with £72,612 and CFA 2,000. She claimed the drugs and money were provided by a man in Accra for delivery to another individual in Côte d’Ivoire and admitted to owning the items found in her room.
Akukah, arrested separately, denied ownership of the 147 parcels of suspected Indian hemp, assorted Tramadol, and £15,139, stating they belonged to his brother, Anthony, who was outside Dormaa Ahenkro at the time. The Bono Regional Police Command is intensifying efforts to disrupt drug trafficking and distribution across the region, and investigators are working to determine the source and destination of the suspected drugs.
The suspects are currently in police custody, and authorities urge residents to provide information on suspected narcotics activities to help combat drug-related offenses and maintain community safety.
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