Six persons denied bail in 3.9-tonne alleged cocaine case

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six individuals arrested for their involvement in an alleged 3.9-tonne cocaine seizure at the Tema Port. The court deemed the offenses serious and the charges against the accused persons grave. The court ensured that two of the accused, Francis Narh Amanor, who has experienced a stroke, and Helena Akua Denkyi, a patient with sickle cell disease, would receive medical care when needed.

Amanor, a freight forwarder, and Frank Adu-Boahen, a 71-year-old self-proclaimed evangelist, face charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, specifically the exportation of narcotic drugs, and the actual exportation of narcotic drugs. They are accused of conspiring to export the 3.9 tonnes of narcotics in four containers from Tema Port to the Netherlands without a permit from the Health Minister.

The remaining four accused have been charged with abetting the crime, failing to perform proper analysis on the containers' scans, which allegedly aided the failed exportation attempt. All six defendants have denied the allegations and remain in lawful custody, with a re-scheduled court appearance set for October 20, 2026. Four additional suspects have also been remanded by an Accra High Court, with their next court date set for October 3, 2026.

In total, ten people have been brought before the courts concerning the 3.9-tonne alleged narcotics interception at Tema Port on August 12, 2026.