{
  "id": 15927783,
  "title": "GH¢261M French cocaine bust: Court sets November 5 to decide fate of 6th accused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/gh-261m-french-cocaine-bust-court-sets-november-5-to-decide-fate-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/crime/gh-261m-french-cocaine-bust-court-sets-november-5-to-decide-fate-of-6th-accused"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The High Court has set November 5, 2026, to consider an application by Helena Akua Denkyi, the sixth accused in the GH¢261 million French cocaine bust case, seeking to have her name removed from the charge sheet. This move comes after the court's recent proceedings involving all six accused persons, including Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu Boahene, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, and Daniel Laryea. The application, filed on September 30, 2026, was initially expected to be heard earlier but was rescheduled due to the court's unavailability. The defense counsel argued that the Attorney-General’s Department had not filed an opposition affidavit, prompting the rescheduling. The presiding judge indicated the need to review the application's contents before any decision could be made. During the proceedings, the prosecution reported that they were diligently working on filing the necessary disclosures to proceed with the trial and requested an adjournment. In response, the defense welcomed the prosecution's statement, suggesting that investigations had concluded, and requested bail for the accused persons. Defense counsel urged the court to grant a shorter adjournment, and the court ultimately scheduled the application for November 5. The prosecution is expected to file the outstanding disclosures to facilitate further proceedings.",
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  "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."
}