Courts
Two police officers in a narcotics tafficking scheme jailed
Assistant Superintendent of Police Nasiru Amadu, 48, and Corporal Emmanuel Mintah, 43, were convicted of unlawful possession and conspiracy to traffic narcotics
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Africa
INTERPOL rescues 21 Ghanaian trafficked victims in Nigeria
INTERPOL’s Executive Director for Police Services (pro tempore), Cyril Gout, said the joint initiative revealed the scale of interlinked criminal activity affecting Ghana and its neighbours.
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Crime
Police arrest 12 for possession and transport of 598 cartons of cartridges
The suspects — Emmanuel Tsornyake, the driver of a DAF articulated truck (registration EN 792-19), together with Ofori Jumbo, Paul Darko, Charles Laryea, Theophilus Laryea, and George Teye — were apprehended while allegedly loading the ammu...
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Crime
Four arrested in KEEA over truckload of suspected 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.
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Courts
Specialized courts for galamsey, drugs to be revamped-Acting CJ
Delivering his address at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana in Accra, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said restoring public trust in the justice system demands visible impartiality and swift justice.
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Crime
British national, 2 Ghanaians busted at Kotoka with 38kg of cannabis
The arrests took place at the arrival terminal during a routine screening exercise. Security personnel detected anomalies in two suitcases, which upon closer inspection, revealed 25 slabs of compressed material hidden in false compartments.
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Crime
Police arrest man for using ' ambulance' to traffic cannabis in Accra
Police say Tuanda was picked up on September 10, 2025, following a surveillance operation. Officers intercepted a Hyundai Hiace, registration number GX 277-20, outside Jamboree Drinking Spot at Labadi Maami.
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US
Juror dropped from Diddy trial over residency confusion
The man initially told the court he lived in the Bronx, but later claimed he had moved in with his girlfriend in New Jersey, triggering a week-long courtroom debate.
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Crime
Cape Coast police arrest two in cross-border cocoa and drug trafficking syndicate
The arrests were made on Sunday, June 8, 2025, following targeted intelligence operations by the Cape Coast police’s special investigations unit.
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Crime
Police arrest taxi driver for transporting suspected cannabis
On Monday, June 2, 2025, officers from the Ghana Police Service’s National Highway Patrol Unit intercepted a Hyundai i10 taxi, registered GW 9832-22, as part of a targeted intelligence-led operation.
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General
Interior Minister promises security jobs for citizens aiding in drug arrests
Speaking during a community sensitisation event in Sabon Zongo, Accra, on Thursday, May 8, the Minister outlined the government’s new strategy to combat drug trafficking and abuse, particularly within Zongo communities.
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Courts
Cameroonian arrested for alleged internet scam, human trafficking
Merie was arrested on April 7 at his Kenyasi Abrem residence in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
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Business
GACL denies drug trafficking allegations, threatens legal action over "Malicious Claims"
In a press release issued on April 8, 2025, GACL described the accusations as entirely false and lacking any factual foundation.
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Crime
Mahama orders probe into suspicious Aircraft linked to possible illicit activity
The directive follows concerns raised by the Minority in Parliament, who suspect the flights—a private air ambulance and a separate jet—could be tied to drug trafficking or money laundering operations.
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General
Diddy to face 10 more lawsuits in the coming days
The statement follows the filing of a fresh lawsuit in New York on behalf of an anonymous male plaintiff who alleges that Combs assaulted him in 2015.
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Crime
Four Ghanaians imprisoned 26 years for smuggling £4.5 worth cannabis to UK
The operation was uncovered at Tilbury Docks, where border force officers, working alongside the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission, flagged a suspicious shipping container. Inside, they found sacks of Gari...
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Crime
Farmer jailed for attempting to offer son for sale
He was charged for trading a person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, pleaded guilty to the offence and asked the court to forgive him.
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General
NACOC seizes $6m worth of Cocaine at KIA, 2 British nationals arrested
Acting on intelligence, officers seized 166.88 kilograms of suspected cocaine on Monday, June 10, 2024, from the luggage of two British passengers traveling together.
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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.
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Africa
Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling
The legislation allowed authorities to take action against smugglers who transported migrants through Niger's vast desert on to Libya and Europe.
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