The Western Regional Police Command has intercepted two Kia vans loaded with luggage of a substance suspected to be hashish.  

The automobiles, with registration numbers GE 8965-12 and GS 3368-17, had been stopped on the Assorku Barrier within the Shama Municipality and the Nkroful Junction in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, respectively, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. 

Superintendent Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) on the Western Regional Police Headquarters, mentioned a truck loaded with luggage containing a substance coated with sawdust, travelling at the Accra freeway against Takoradi, used to be intercepted, and one individual used to be arrested. 

Three others on board controlled to escape.  

Supt Adiku mentioned the arrest due to this fact resulted in the interception of some other car on the Nkroful Junction, which used to be additionally loaded with the similar substance. 

In all, 152 bales had been intercepted from the 2 automobiles, with every containing about 80 ingredients suspected to be Indian hemp. 

The PRO mentioned two people, Kwabena Forson, 55, and Isaac Kwame Kontor, 44, had been additionally arrested for making an attempt to bribe officials with GH¢69,000 to protected the discharge of Moses Kweku Tawiah, 44, who used to be previous arrested on the Assorku Barrier. 

“So a long way, the police have arrested 3 individuals in reference to the operation. The two people, Kwabena Forson, 55, and Isaac Kwame Kontor, 44, arrived with GH₵69,000 to barter with the police for the discharge in their colleague, Moses Kweku Tawiah.  

Unfortunately for them, the officials rejected the bribe and arrested them as smartly,” Supt Adiku famous.  

She mentioned the police had commenced investigations into the topic, noting that the suspects could be arraigned prior to the court docket if discovered culpable.  

Supt Adiku issued a robust caution to people making plans to have interaction in such illicit actions. 

She emphasized that the safety forces remained on prime alert at the roads. 

She mentioned: “We are on high alert, and anyone who tries to pass through our corridors with this substance will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.” 

She recommended the cops on accountability for his or her professionalism and vigilance, announcing, “If not for their vigilance, this truck with 152 bales would have passed to Côte d’Ivoire or wherever they were heading.” 

She inspired them to be extra alert on accountability so that miscreants passing during the corridors could be arrested. 

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