{
  "id": 6557053,
  "title": "‘Bonsam tawa’ smugglers in the cooler",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bonsam-tawa-smugglers-in-the-cooler",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:58:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/bonsam-tawa-smugglers-in-the-cooler/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent operation, the Tema Regional Command apprehended two individuals, Godwin Asigeh and Freeman Amedoku, for trafficking 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp. The duo were stopped during a routine check on a Ford Transit Van, with registration number GT 6140-22, at Dawhenya in the Prampram Division, around 12.45am on September 8. The suspects, along with the contraband and the vehicle, were taken to the Devtraco Police Station for further investigation. The Command praised the officers' diligence, pledging to step up efforts to curb smuggling and distribution of harmful substances in the area. The Chronicle encourages readers to stay updated by following their WhatsApp channel at https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBSs55E50UqNPvSOm2z.",
  "summary": "The Tema Regional Command has thrown two men into the coolers for carrying 692 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in a vehicle. The police arrested Godwin Asigeh, the driver and Freeman Amedoku on a Ford Transit Van, with registration number GT 6140-22, during a snap-check operation at Dawhenya in the Prampram Division, at about 12.45am […] The post ‘Bonsam tawa’ smugglers in the cooler appeared…",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}