Police arrest mother and son, seize 147 parcels of suspected Indian hemp and Tramadol in Dormaa Ahenkro

A 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son have been arrested in Dormaa Ahenkro after police allegedly found suspected Indian hemp and restricted drugs in their rooms.

The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit conducted the intelligence-led operation on Kumi Daa Street, in the Dormaa Central Municipality. A search uncovered 147 yellow compressed slabs wrapped in sellotape and suspected to be Indian hemp. Police also recovered 270 boxes and 329 blisters of assorted Tramadol, 14 blisters of Rohypnol, GH¢87,751 and CFA 2,000.

Mary Awuni was found with a metal trunk containing the Rohypnol, GH¢72,612 and CFA 2,000, according to the Bono Regional Police Command. She allegedly told investigators that a man in Accra had given her the items and money to deliver to someone in Côte d’Ivoire. She admitted owning the items found in her room.

Maxwell Akukah was arrested in another room, where officers found the suspected Indian hemp, Tramadol and GH¢15,139. He allegedly said the items belonged to his brother Anthony, who was outside Dormaa Ahenkro. The two suspects remain in custody and are assisting with investigations. Police said they were working to identify and prosecute all people involved.