Emmanuel Adjei
A 25-YEAR-OLD man, Emmanuel Adjei has been sentenced to 10
years in prison by a Bekwai circuit court after 55 wrappers of cannabis
concealed in a black polythene bag were found on him at Aputuogya, a community
in the Bosomtwi District of the Ashanti Region.
The convict, who is an electrical welder’s apprentice, was
guilty of possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority, contrary to
section 2(1) of the PNDC law 236/90.
He was arrested around 7:30pm on June 24, 2018, by a police
patrol team following a raid at a drug hub close to the Aputuogya lorry
station.
Prosecutor, Detective Inspector Stephen Ofori, told the court
the cannabis popularly known as ‘wee’ weighed 13.76 grams at the time of Emmanuel
Adjei’s arrest.
According to him, the convict claimed ownership of the dried
leaves which were eventually tested and proven to be cannabis.
He was charged and arraigned thereof after police
investigation.
From Ernest Kofi Adu, Kumasi
