{
  "id": 8245179,
  "title": "Police intercept canoe with 2,213 slabs of suspected Indian hemp on River Volta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/police-intercept-canoe-with-2-213-slabs-of-suspected-indian-hemp-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/police-intercept-canoe-with-2213-slabs-of-suspected-indian-hemp-on-river-volta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tema Regional Police Command intercepted an outboard-powered wooden canoe on the River Volta, carrying 29 sacks of suspected Indian hemp, on September 17 at Tuanikopey Island. The Marine Police Detachment at Ada made the discovery during a routine patrol at around 12:45 a.m. The suspects abandoned the canoe and fled upon spotting the patrol team. Upon searching the abandoned vessel, police found the 29 sacks of dried leaf substances, wrapped in yellow cellotape, each containing numerous individual slabs. Additionally, the canoe held fourteen 25-litre gallons of premixed fuel, two Yamaha outboard motors (one 40 HP and one 30 HP), and other equipment. The seized narcotics have been transferred to the Ada District Police Headquarters for further investigation, along with the outboard motors and fuel, pending the identification and apprehension of the remaining individuals involved. The Tema Command has urged the public to refrain from participating in the trafficking and transportation of narcotic substances while calling for any information related to the owners or occupants of the abandoned canoe to be reported to the nearest police station.",
  "summary": "The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted an outboard-powered wooden canoe carrying 29 sacks of dried leaf substances suspected to be Indian hemp on the River Volta at Tuanikopey Island.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Tema Police intercept 2,213 slabs of suspected Indian Hemp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tema-police-intercept-2-213-slabs-of-suspected-indian-hemp",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:20:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}