{
  "id": 15570611,
  "title": "Police arrest man over suspected cannabis plantation near Volta Lake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/police-arrest-man-over-suspected-cannabis-plantation-near-volta-lake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/police-arrest-man-over-suspected-cannabis-plantation-near-volta-lake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Central Tongu District near Volta Lake, the Marine Police in Kpando have apprehended a 31-year-old man, Vincent Lotsu, on suspicion of cannabis cultivation and possession. The authorities found a suspected hemp plantation and 16 sacks of dried cannabis leaves concealed within a wooden fence at Mangoase. Inspector Felix Kwao revealed the discovery during a routine patrol on October 13, 2026.",
  "summary": "The Marine Police in Kpando have arrested a 31-year-old man, Vincent Lotsu, for allegedly cultivating and possessing suspected Indian hemp at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region. The police discovered a plantation of suspected Indian hemp and 16 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis behind a fenced wooden structure … The post Police arrest man over suspected…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Police arrest man over death threats, firearms and suspected Indian hemp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/police-arrest-man-over-death-threats-firearms-and-suspected-indian",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:01:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}