{
  "id": 238739,
  "title": "Tema police intercept suspected cocaine worth $6.9m, arrest four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/tema-police-intercept-suspected-cocaine-worth-6-9m-arrest-four",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T22:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/tema-police-intercept-suspected-cocaine-worth-6-9m-arrest-four/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tema Regional Police Command intercepted 866 suspected cocaine parcels, valued at $6.9 million, and arrested four individuals during two anti-narcotics operations. Deputy Commissioner of Police Eric Asamoah Asiedu revealed this at a press briefing. The first operation occurred on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 19:50 hours, after police received intelligence about narcotics concealed in gari sacks being loaded onto a white DAF truck. Police apprehended three suspects at the warehouse, and a search of the gari revealed the suspected cocaine. The Dutch national allegedly admitted the consignment belonged to him and was cocaine. In a separate operation at Tsopoli, police intercepted an Opel taxi carrying four sacks suspected to be Indian hemp. A driver, Eric Tetteh, was arrested after fleeing from Akuse, with police pursuing the taxi and receiving assistance from commercial motorcyclists. Investigations are ongoing to locate the escaped vehicle and those who removed a fifth sack from the taxi before police interception. All suspects are in custody and assisting with the investigations. The Tema Regional Police Command remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other organized crimes, urging the public to provide credible information to support law enforcement efforts.",
  "summary": "The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted 866 parcels of a suspected cocaine shipment, valued at approximately $6.9 million, and arrested four individuals in two separate anti-narcotics operations. Deputy Commissioner of Police Eric Asamoah Asiedu disclosed these arrests during a press briefing, revealing that the first operation took place on August 5, 2026, after intelligence led officers to intercept a white DAF truck at a Tema Harbour warehouse, where they found the narcotics concealed in gari sacks. In a separate incident, a taxi carrying dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was intercepted in Tsopoli, leading to the arrest of the driver, Eric Tetteh, for transporting narcotics from a village near Akuse. Both suspects are currently in police custody, and investigations are ongoing to trace any additional illicit activities. The Tema Regional Police Command remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other organized crimes, urging the public to provide credible information to support these efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}