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The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 47,530 kilogrammes and valued at approximately GH¢4.2 billion. The destruction followed a court order granted after the conclusion of a criminal trial involving suspects arrested in 2022.
The exercise was carried out on Monday, November 17, at about 2:30 p.m., involving exhibits from the case of The Republic vs. Yao Kwadwo, also known as Wallako, and two others. The Ho Circuit Court authorised the destruction after the exhibits had been tendered in evidence during proceedings.
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 20, Chief Inspector Francis Kwaru Gomado, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Volta Regional Police Command, confirmed that the court order was granted by His Honour Felix Datsumor.
“The six hundred sacks contained a total of forty-seven thousand, five hundred and thirty kilograms (47,530kg) with an estimated face value of about 4.2 billion Ghana cedis,” the statement noted.
The burning exercise was conducted at the Kiefe dumping site in Ho at about 22:30 hours. It was supervised by a multi-agency team, including Circuit Court Registrar Moses Dzanfi, State Attorney Joseph Opusomah, Daniel John Pekyi from the Narcotics Control Commission, and Emmanuel Mensah Gbekor of the Environmental Protection Authority. Media personnel and National Security officials were also present to observe the process.
The Volta Regional Police Command expressed appreciation to all collaborating agencies and reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug trafficking and reducing the drug menace in the region.
