The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Ghana has set a date to decide on the bail application of six individuals linked to a massive cocaine shipment. The accused, who include Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea, and Helena Akua Dekyi, are facing charges of conspiracy to export narcotic drugs and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs. They were arrested and arraigned in connection with the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine valued at €225 million.
The six accused persons are associated with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division and a logistics company that handled the export of the consignment. Francis Narh Amanor is the owner of the logistics company, Fresna Commodities Ltd, which was identified as the exporter by the ICUMS system. Frank Adu Boahen is alleged to be the owner of the goods, while the others are also linked to the export process.
The cocaine shipment was intercepted by French customs officials, and the containers were allegedly scanned and released without further examination. According to the prosecution, Frank Adu-Boahen shared his login credentials with other accused persons, allowing them to access the containers. The charge sheet alleges that anomalies were detected during the scan, but the containers were still given the greenlight for export.
The accused persons' lawyers argued that their clients have cooperated with law enforcement officers and are willing to avail themselves for trial if granted bail. This is the second time the lawyers have made a bail application, with the first one being refused when the accused made their initial court appearance.
The presiding judge, His Honour Prince Osei Owusu, adjourned the case to September 29, 2026, to rule on the bail application. The prosecution's brief facts indicate that Francis Narh Amanor and Frank Adu Boahen admitted to shipping the containers during interrogation.
Investigations revealed that the ICUMS system listed Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with Francis Narh Amanor's phone number as the contact. The same number was also associated with F&F Logistics, the freight forwarder in the export of the containers.
The six accused persons will await the court's decision on their bail motion, as the case continues to unfold. The prosecution alleges that the accused persons played a role in exporting the four containers containing approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances from Tema Port.
Key points
- The Kwabenya Circuit Court will rule on September 29 on the bail application of six individuals linked to a €225 million cocaine shipment.
- The accused persons are facing charges of conspiracy to export narcotic drugs and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs.
- The cocaine shipment was intercepted by French customs officials, and the containers were allegedly scanned and released without further examination.
