Police in the Eastern Region of Ghana last Wednesday arrested three suspects in connection with the transportation of f5,950 compressed and some non-compressed leaves suspected to be Indian hemp on the Volta Lake at Asuboni, near Kwahu Adawso, a statement has said.
The police said Abraham Agonu, Michael Akuaku, and Confidence Amenuveve, the three suspects were arrested while ferrying the suspected narcotics across the lake.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects were part of a larger operation led by a man identified only as Felix, who is believed to have boarded a separate boat en route to the Akate area,”the statement said.
According to teh statement, the police also retrieved one pump-action shotgun, and one large engine boat, with a manhunt underway to arrest the said Felix and other accomplices linked to the case.