€225m Cocaine Shipment: 6 Await Decision On Bail Motion

The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Ghana will decide on September 29, 2026, whether to grant bail to six out of ten individuals arrested in connection with the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, valued at €225 million. The accused include Francis Narh Amanor, the owner of a logistics company, and Frank Adu Boahen, who is accused of owning the cocaine. The six, all linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division, face charges of conspiracy and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs.

The court heard arguments from the accused's lawyers, who claimed that their clients had cooperated with investigators and have a legitimate reason to be present at the trial. The judge, His Honour Prince Osei Owusu, adjourned the case until September 29, 2026, to rule on the bail application.

The prosecution alleges that the four containers - labeled SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699, and SELU4809801 - were scanned before being exported, even though anomalies were detected. Frank Adu-Boahen allegedly provided his login credentials to others involved, and the containers were released without further inspection. The court heard that Frank and Francis admitted to shipping the containers, which were allegedly loaded at a warehouse in Tema.