The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect, Francis Alidu, for his alleged involvement in the unlawful possession of controlled narcotic drugs, contrary to Section 37(1) of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019).
According to police reports, the arrest followed a collaborative intelligence operation between the Ho and Ashaiman District Police Commands on Friday, 31st October 2025, at about 9:10 p.m.
The Ashaiman District Police received intelligence from their counterparts in Ho indicating that a commercial bus driver had been arrested with quantities of compressed substances suspected to be Indian hemp. Further intelligence revealed that the intended receiver of the substances was located in Ashaiman.
Upon receiving the information, police personnel tracked down and arrested the suspect, identified as Francis Alidu, at his hideout in Ashaiman.
During interrogation, Alidu received a call from another commercial driver, who informed him that a sack of cassava meant for him had been dropped in front of the KFC Ashaiman branch.
Police officers quickly proceeded to the location and retrieved the sack, which was brought to the police station for inspection. A search conducted in the presence of the suspect uncovered eighteen (18) compressed slabs of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp, concealed among the cassava.
The suspect is currently in police custody and assisting investigators in efforts to arrest other individuals mentioned during interrogation.
According to the Tema Regional Police Command, Francis Alidu will be handed over to the Ho Regional Police Command to assist with further investigations.
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