Photo grid from drug bust at Asuboni
The Eastern North Regional Police Command has intercepted a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp on the Volta Lake, leading to the arrest of three individuals.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Abraham Agonu, Michael Akuaku, and Confidence Amenuveve.
According to a statement released on Facebook by the police on Friday May, 30, 2025, the operation, which took place on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, near Kwahu Adawso, resulted in the seizure of thousands of compressed and non-compressed slabs of the illicit substance.
“The Eastern North Regional Police Command has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with the transportation of five thousand, nine hundred and fifty (5,950) compressed and some non-compressed leaves suspected to be Indian hemp on the Volta Lake at Asuboni, near Kwahu Adawso in the Eastern Region,” the statement said.
They were apprehended while attempting to ferry the suspected narcotics across the Volta Lake.
Police investigations suggest that the trio is part of a larger drug trafficking network.
“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 added.
Authorities believe a man identified only as “Felix” is the ringleader, having reportedly boarded a separate boat heading towards the Akate area to evade capture.
The exhibits retrieved from the suspects include a pump-action shotgun, 85 maxi sacks containing a staggering 5,950 pieces of compressed Indian hemp, along with additional quantities of non-compressed suspected cannabis.
Also seized were two outboard motors and a large engine boat, indicating the scale of the smuggling operation.
The police is actively pursuing leads in a comprehensive manhunt to locate and apprehend Felix and any other accomplices connected to this major drug bust.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to dismantle the entire network responsible for this illicit trade.
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