The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has denied bail to six persons accused of being connected to the export of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France.
The accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Denkyi.
They appeared before the court on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in connection with four 40-foot containers that allegedly left the Tema Port and were later intercepted in France with approximately 3.9 tonnes of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs.
The court remanded the six accused persons in custody and adjourned the case to September 24, 2026, as investigations continue.
Customs officials among accused
Four of the accused persons are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and are facing allegations concerning their handling of the Customs scanning process at the Tema Port.
According to the prosecution’s case, the four containers — SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801 — were scanned before they were exported.
The prosecution alleges that the scan images showed abnormalities that should have raised concerns about the contents of the containers. However, the containers were allegedly cleared and allowed to leave Ghana.
Investigators are examining who reviewed the scan images, what was detected, what action was taken and why the containers were ultimately released.
Adu-Boahen accused over scan credentials
The charge sheet alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen provided his login credentials to other accused persons to conduct scan-image analysis on his behalf, although he was expected to undertake the analysis himself.
The prosecution further alleges that abnormalities were detected in the images but that the containers were not subjected to further physical examination before being released.
The prosecution also alleges that Adu-Boahen was the owner of the four containers.
According to the charge sheet, he was arrested at an alleged hideout at Community 19 in Tema on September 16.
The prosecution says Adu-Boahen admitted during interrogation to owning the containers and loading them at a warehouse at Community 12, Tema. He allegedly shipped the containers together with Amanor.
Amanor linked to export arrangements
Francis Narh Amanor, described in the charge sheet as a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was reportedly arrested on September 15.
The prosecution says investigations conducted through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) identified Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with Amanor’s telephone number listed as the exporter’s contact.
The same number was reportedly associated with F&F Logistics, which was identified as the freight forwarder.
According to the prosecution, Amanor told investigators that he was the owner of F&F Logistics and had handled the export of the containers.
He reportedly told investigators that the containers contained pet flakes or plastic scraps.
The prosecution further alleges that Amanor identified Adu-Boahen as the owner of the shipment who had engaged his services.
Three charges
The six accused persons are facing three broad charges.
The first charge is conspiracy to export narcotic drugs.
The second concerns the alleged exportation of narcotic drugs without the required licence.
The third charge involves abetment of the exportation of narcotic drugs and is directed at the four GRA officials.
The prosecution alleges that the first and second accused persons exported the four containers from Tema Port containing approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.
Case adjourned
Following their appearance before the Kwabenya Circuit Court, all six accused persons were denied bail and remanded in custody.
The decision means the accused will remain in custody while investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the preparation, scanning, clearance and export of the containers.
The case has been adjourned to September 24, 2026.
The allegations are yet to be determined by the court, and the accused persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
