{"id":1595,"date":"2011-11-28T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T12:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/11\/sports-presenter-in-ghana-busted-for-narcotic-drugs\/"},"modified":"2011-11-28T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T12:04:11","slug":"sports-presenter-in-ghana-busted-for-narcotic-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/11\/28\/sports-presenter-in-ghana-busted-for-narcotic-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Presenter In Ghana Busted For Narcotic Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<p><span>Posted On Monday, 28th November 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"74\">\n<div readability=\"7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/breaking-news-sports-presenter-in-ghana-busted-for-narcotic-drugs\/cannabis_bundle226\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-95278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95278\" title=\"cannabis_bundle226\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/75e6cannabis_bundle226.jpg\" alt=\"Cannabis was found in the raids, along with heroin, cocaine and speed\" width=\"226\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marijuana (wee) was found in the raid in Ridge where the popular sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A top sports presenter in Ghana has been arrested in Accra for the use and possession of narcotic drugs, Happy FM has reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The suspects were hiding in plain sight as they were just about a minute\u2019s drive from a police station.<\/p>\n<p>Police on patrol duties spotted suspicious movement around the Ridge Area in Accra on Monday morning where hardened criminals were suspected to be hiding.<\/p>\n<p>They called for armed reinforcement before raiding the hide-out where it was discovered that illegal drugs were being used, the radio station reported.<\/p>\n<p>Eight people were arrested and \u00a0it was reported that marijuana, cocaine and heroin were seized during the raid, along with some firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Among those arrested was the popular sports radio and television broadcaster (name withheld) and took him and the others to the Nima Police Station where they are currently being questioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can confirm that a sports presenter is among some suspects arrested this morning following a routine patrol in the capital,\u201d DSP Prempeh the commander for operations for the Nima Police Station told journalists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome illegal substances were found and all those involved were arrested by the strong team of police personnel on duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur investigators are carrying out furthers investigations and we will interrogate them we decide on the next line of action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When news of the arrest of the popular presenter emerged, over 30 journalists visited the Nima Police Station for the story of the arrest of the suspects with the sports presenter\u2019s arrest being a key talking point.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation has shocked sports fans who also visited the police station to sympathize with the suspect<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are to be arraigned before court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Posted On Monday, 28th November 2011 Marijuana (wee) was found in the raid in Ridge where the popular sports A top sports presenter in Ghana has been arrested in Accra for the use and possession of narcotic drugs, Happy FM has reported. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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