Tema: The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested 29-year-old Sophia Amankwa at Dogo Junction/Ada in the Greater Accra Region for unlawful possession of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs.
According to Ghana News Agency, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dede Dzakpasu, Head of the Public Relations Affairs Department of the Tema Regional Police Command, reported that on June 25, 2025, the police intercepted a tipper truck with registration number GW 9768-12, whose driver had fled.
She stated that a search of the vehicle revealed 3,900 compressed and cello-taped slabs in 52 sacks, suspected to be narcotic drugs, specifically Indian hemp.
Further investigation indicated that the suspect, Sophia Amankwa, was identified as the owner of the substances. She is currently in police custody, assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest the driver of the vehicle and other accomplices.
