{
  "id": 9279865,
  "title": "Two remanded over 175 slabs of suspected Indian hemp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/two-remanded-over-175-slabs-of-suspected-indian-hemp",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/23/two-remanded-over-175-slabs-of-suspected-indian-hemp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 11, 2026, two individuals, Mark Banjel and Zakaria Arafat, were arrested in Accra after police intercepted a Kia Rhino truck carrying suspected Indian hemp. The truck, registered as GN 5581-13, was intercepted near Achimota, and the suspects were apprehended at Abofu. The pair were charged with various offenses, including conspiracy to commit a crime, unlawful possession of narcotic drugs, and bribery. The court remanded the two for further investigation, with a hearing set for October 6, 2026. Chief Inspector Godwin Wemegah informed the court that the seized narcotics were being analyzed at the Police Forensic Laboratory, while a manhunt was underway for the truck's driver, Salam, who remains at large. The prosecutor stated that the suspects were informed by police officers from the Bravo SWAT Unit that narcotics were allegedly being transported from Kpandai to Abofu on September 11. Upon intercepting the truck, the officers found 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves concealed in three sacks and three \"Ghana Must Go\" bags. These substances were seized and impounded. The suspects claimed ownership of the truck and the drugs, offering GH¢30,000 to the Regional SWAT Unit Commander to secure their release, but their offer was rejected.",
  "summary": "An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday remanded two persons for allegedly possessing 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp concealed in sacks and “Ghana Must Go” bags. The post Two remanded over 175 slabs of suspected Indian hemp appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
}