{
  "id": 258575,
  "title": "3 suspects including foreign national picked up by police over suspected cocaine seized in Tema",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/3-suspects-including-foreign-national-picked-up-by-police-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:25:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/3-suspects-including-foreign-national-picked-up-by-police-over-suspected-cocaine-seized-in-tema/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals, including a Dutch national, have been apprehended by Tema police in connection with the seizure of 866 parcels of a white powder believed to be cocaine. The value of the confiscated substance is estimated at approximately US$6.9 million. The arrest was made following an intelligence-led operation at the Tema Port enclave. The suspects are Gilano Horwin, aged 31, and John Mensah Sabah and Alhaji Iddris Haruna, both aged 41. Police intercepted a 40-foot container that was being loaded with the packages at a warehouse within the port. The Tema Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Eric Asamoah Asiedu, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Earlier that same day, another narcotics operation led to the arrest of an additional suspect in Prampram District.",
  "summary": "A Dutch national and two other suspects have been picked by the police as key suspects in the 866 parcels of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dutch national Gilano Horwin among three suspects arrested",
    "866 parcels of white powder seized, estimated US$6.9M value",
    "Operation at Tema Port warehouse led to arrests on Aug 6, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}