The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons arrested in connection with the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of alleged cocaine at the Tema Port. The court considered the serious nature of the offences and the charges preferred against the accused persons. The accused persons are Francis Narh Amanor, a freight forwarder; Frank Adu-Boahen, a 71-year-old self-styled evangelist; Togbe Agbeti; Andrew Tetteh Amponsah; Daniel Laryea; and Helena Akua Denkyi.
The court ordered the police to take two of the accused persons, Francis Narh Amanor and Helena Akua Denkyi, to a medical facility whenever they required medical attention. Defence counsel for the two accused persons drew the court’s attention to their various medical conditions. Amanor has suffered a stroke, while Denkyi is a sickle cell patient.
Amanor and Adu-Boahen have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, namely the exportation of narcotic drugs, and exportation of narcotic drugs. They are alleged to have conspired to export 3.9 tonnes of narcotic substances in four containers from the Tema Port to the Netherlands without a licence from the Minister of Health.
The other four accused persons have been charged with abetment of crime. They are alleged to have failed to properly analyse abnormal scan images of the four containers, thereby facilitating the attempted exportation of the 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic drugs. The accused persons have denied the charges and have been remanded into lawful custody.
The accused persons are expected to reappear before the court on October 20, 2026. Meanwhile, four other accused persons have also been remanded by an Accra High Court and are expected to reappear on October 3, 2026. In all, 10 persons have been put before the courts following the interception of the 3.9 tonnes of alleged narcotic substances at the Tema Port on August 12, 2026.
The case is one of the largest seizures of narcotic substances in Ghana in recent years. The Ghana Police Service and other security agencies have been working to curb the trafficking of narcotic substances in the country. The court’s decision to deny bail to the accused persons reflects the seriousness with which the case is being treated.
The case will continue on October 20, 2026, when the accused persons are expected to reappear in court. The court’s decision on bail has been seen as a significant development in the case, which has garnered significant attention in Ghana and beyond.
Key points
- The six accused persons were denied bail due to the serious nature of the offences.
- Two of the accused persons, Francis Narh Amanor and Helena Akua Denkyi, have medical conditions that require attention.
- A total of 10 persons have been put before the courts in connection with the seizure of the 3.9 tonnes of alleged narcotic substances.
