Four arrested in KEEA over truckload of suspected indian hemp

The Ghana Police Service in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region has arrested four suspects after intercepting a Kia Rhino truck carrying 2,250 parcels of substances believed to be Indian hemp.

The vehicle, registered WT 591-20, was seized at the Mpeasem Axle Load Station during a late-night police operation led by Chief Inspector Abraham Bansah.

Police intelligence indicated that the suspects — including the 34-year-old driver — were transporting the parcels from an undisclosed location in the Central Region en route to Nzema in the Western Region.

The law enforcement team, acting on a tip-off, mounted a checkpoint at Mpeasem where the vehicle was stopped and searched. Officers discovered multiple compressed parcels carefully concealed in the truck’s cargo compartment.

The four suspects were immediately detained and the truck impounded. Both are currently being held at the Elmina Police Station as investigations continue.

Police sources confirmed that efforts are underway to trace the owner and financiers of the illicit cargo, believed to be part of a larger drug trafficking network operating across the region.

The arrest forms part of the Ghana Police Service’s broader strategy to curb drug trafficking along major transportation corridors linking the Central and Western Regions — known hotspots for illegal narcotics transit.

The seized truck and its contents have been handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit for forensic testing and evidence analysis.

Police have urged the public to volunteer information on suspicious movements or activities that may aid in the ongoing fight against drug-related crimes in the country.