Police in the Volta Region on Tuesday took custody of a consignment of abandoned concealed substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at Adaklu Ahunda near Ho.
Information available to The Chronicle from the Police Headquarters indicates that on Tuesday March 24, 2026, at about 1830hrs, the Volta Regional Drugs Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) gathered intelligence that some unidentified persons using a tipper truck had concealed substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in sacks within an isolated bush at Adaklu Ahunda.
The Volta Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr Wisdom Akorli was duly informed who immediately constituted a team to retrieve the said narcotic drugs from the hideout.
The Regional DLEU with D/Sgt Roland Chewatey incharge and onboard a service pickup vehicle with registration number GP909, driven by Inspector Samuel Owusu proceeded to the location.
The team was backed by a Police Transfer Truck with registration number GP329 which was driven by G/Cpl Samuel Opare.
With the assistance of individual civilians, termed as witnesses, the team retrieved and loaded thirty-nine (39) sacks containing substances suspected to be narcotic drugs onto the service truck.
The information has it that, the loading team took the lead but later discovered that the loaded transfer truck developed a minor fault so needed to return to assist.
Upon arrival at the location, met three policemen, including D/C/Inspector Gabriel Saenafu, from Ho Division, who confronted the driver, allegedly pointed weapon at him and demanded his arrest.
The Director of the Regional DLEU, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Richard Dotsey Gablah was informed, immediately proceeded to the scene together with the Volta Regional Director of Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) and the Ho Central Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Boakye Ansah.
The Police transfer truck together with the exhibits was escorted first to the Municipal Police Station and subsequently conveyed to the Regional DLEU for safekeeping and further action.
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