16 Grabbed Over Ganja

SIXTEEN SUSPECTS have been nabbed with substances suspected to be marijuana also known as ‘ganja’ and they are being screened by the police in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region.

The arrested suspects include two females, who have been identified by the security agents as Esther Blessing, 26 and Abena Rose, 31 years old.

The remaining 14 suspects, who are all males, include Felix Nyamekye, 33, Rashid Mohammed, 44 and Mohammed Yasir, 35.

The others are Kofi Afriyie, 31 and Opoku Agyemang, 34, Gideon Ofori, 23, Pascal Erahh, 23, Jeff Boakye, 20 and Jeremiah Asare, 27.

Then rest are David Boakye Ansah, 28, Masaud Abdul Karim, 25 and Marfo Yaw, 37, Abena Rose, 31, Kwasi Sarpong, 35 and Kwadwo Peprah, 23.

They were arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Anti Robbery Unit during an operation on November 4 to stop Wee smoking and selling.

The police swoop was conducted at Asafo, Mayanka, Amakom, Sokoban Krofrom and Konkoli, which are all within Kumasi.

The police said quantities of suspected cannabis and wraps of powdery substances were retrieved from the suspects during the arrest.

According to a police document seen by the paper, investigations into those who have been apprehended, were still ongoing.

“Suspects would be thoroughly screened and those found connected to the exhibits would be processed for court”, the police report said.