Accra Police Arrest Man Transporting Narcotics in Ambulance
- Police arrested a 39-year-old man caught using an ambulance to transport narcotics on September 10
- The suspect, Kwame Mananyi Tuanda, reportedly admitted he had been involved in this illegal trade since last year
- A search of the ambulance uncovered several sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be narcotics
A man was caught using an ambulance to move drug products around the country.
The suspect, 39-year-old Kwame Mananyi Tuanda, was arrested by police in Accra on September 10 in Labadi.
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Joy News reported that the suspect admitted to having engaged in this vice since 2024.
Police in a briefing said the arrest was based on sustained surveillance.
A search in the ambulance uncovered several sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be narcotics.
“Upon a thorough examination of the sacks, seven hundred (700) parcels and four hundred and seventy-three (473) wrappers of dried leaves were retrieved.”
Investigations uncovered that the private ambulance had been loaded with the suspected narcotics in Kpando in the Volta Region.
The police said the suspect admitted he had been involved in this illegal trade since last year.
The release further noted that Tuanda had initially purchased the vehicle, a Hyundai Hiace, as a regular car and later fitted it with a siren.
Before acquiring the vehicle, he had used a Toyota Highlander for the same purpose. This appeared to be his modus oparendi.
Earlier this week, on September 8, Tema police arrested four men after discovering 315 compressed parcels of suspected narcotics concealed in truck tires.
The suspects were identified as Nura Sali, 44, Pius Chukwuma, 49, Mustapha Umar, 18, and Abdulai Amayau, 23.
They were picked up following a tip-off, according to a police statement.
Officers from the Tema Community 1 District Police discovered suspected Indian hemp hidden within the tires.
The vehicle has been impounded while investigations continue, with all four suspects remaining in police custody.
UK national arrested at Kotoka International Airport
A major drug bust was recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Sunday, May 19, 2025.
Officers from the Narcotics Control Commission arrested a UK national attempting to smuggle a substantial quantity of narcotics into Ghana.
Source: UGC
3News reported that the suspect, whose name has been withheld, arrived in Accra at the Kotoka International Airport aboard Emirates flight EK 787 from Thailand via Dubai.
Upon routine inspection, the commission's operatives stationed at the airport discovered two suitcases containing 92 slabs of narcotics.
Nigerian man arrested at Oyarifa in drug bust
In March, YEN.com.gh reported that the Narcotics Control Commission arrested a 56-year-old Nigerian at Oyarifa in a drug bust. The suspect was identified as Uchechukwu Chima.
The arrest occurred on March 18, 2025, and led to the discovery of narcotics at the suspect’s hideout.
Field tests confirmed the substances as narcotics, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million.
According to a statement from the commission, Chima was under surveillance for some time and was linked to several past drug-related incidents in Ghana.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
