Crime
SHS student caught with ‘wee tea bag’ as NACOC warns of drug abuse in schools
According to him, the worrying trend is no longer limited to senior high schools, as basic school students are also getting involved.
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Crime
NACOC foils cannabis trafficking attempt at KIA, arrests four suspects
In a statement released by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at NACOC, the Commission revealed that Jada Chyna Brown-Frater, a 23-year-old British citizen, was apprehended while preparing to...
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Crime
Keta police destroy GH₵360,000 worth of suspected cannabis
The suspected narcotics were initially seized on December 29, 2023, after officers received a tip-off leading to their discovery at the Adzido beach.
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Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
Seychelles News Agency
Africa
Beauty queen wanted in Nigeria for alleged drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said that Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, escaped when its officers raided her her home in Lagos last week.
BBC
Europe
Germany approves landmark bill to liberalise cannabis use and sale
People will also be allowed to grow up to three cannabis plants as Berlin tries to curb the black market, protect consumers against contaminated products and reduce drug-related crime.
Sky News
Africa
Arrests in Nigeria as heroin found hidden in baby food
Officials in Nigeria have often described the prevalence of drug consumption in the country as alarming and endemic. It is also a transit point for various illicit drugs.
BBC
Crime
Act 1019 has clearly stated the position on ‘possession’ and ‘use’ of Narcotic substances- Justice Sir Dennis Adjei
Speaking at a one-day training workshop on the New Narcotics Act for Judges, the Court of Appeal Justice further noted that the New Act primarily seeks to serve the interest of persons who even though may use or decide to use narcotic drugs...
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Crime
NACOC busts drug ring
The seizure follows several months of intelligence work and investigation into a drug syndicate operating between Juapong, Kpong and Dodowa.
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General
Do not patronise unlicensed drug peddlers – Pharmacist advises public
“Some of the facilities are in deplorable states. It is a pitiful situation whenever it rains. We have written to the headquarters. We are appealing to corporate organisations and philanthropists to help keep the place in the best of condit...
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General
2 million capsules of Tramadol, Tapentadol intercepted at Tema Port
In June 2018, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched an integrated strategy to support countries in addressing the on-going synthetic opioids crisis affecting mainly North America with fentanyl and its analogues, and...
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Asia
Philippines refuses to cooperate with ICC ‘war on drugs’ probe
Presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo on Thursday said ICC investigators would not be permitted to enter the country. Victims’ lawyers, however, say interviews can be conducted virtually.
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Africa
Nigeria: Retired police officer, another arrested with 320 blocks of Indian Hemp
“This afternoon, our troops arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 320 blocks of Indian hemp worth N9.5 million concealed in a Toyota Camry car with registration number Abuja ABC 214 HV,
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Europe
US basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
The 31-year-old was arrested in February at a Moscow airport after Russian officials say they found cannabis oil in her luggage.
CNN
Europe
U.S. basketball star Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
Griner’s detention was made public only after Russian troops moved into Ukraine, as relations between Russia and the United States hit new lows after Washington led the West in bringing sanctions against Moscow.
AP News
US
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry sentenced to 30 months in prison
Dr Salvador Plasencia, a Santa Monica-based doctor, admitted to four counts of distributing ketamine as part of a plea deal entered earlier this year.
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Crime
Court remands Tamale distributor caught with boxes of tramadol
According to police, Sayuti was initially picked up at Victory Cimana, near Aboabo in Tamale, where officers found him with 368 blisters of tramadol and another 298 blisters of the same drug.
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Crime
26 arrested in drug bust at Aflao border; narcotics, cash seized
According to a press release from the Regional Command, the operation, driven by intelligence, targeted several key locations in the border enclave notorious for criminal activity.
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Crime
Police arrest driver at Lapaz over 70 suspected unregistered Tapentadol tablets
Yakubu, who resides at Lapaz in Accra, is facing a charge of offering unregistered drugs for sale following his arrest during a police operation targeting suspected illegal drug activities in the area.
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Crime
NACOC arrests 10 KTU students over alleged cannabis-infused drinks, ice cream
According to NACOC, the operation targeted a suspected network believed to be producing and distributing cannabis-laced consumables to students and other patrons at the event.
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