Two suspects linked to the transportation of suspected narcotic drugs have been arrested by the Greater Accra Police Command after allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000.
According to the Police, on Friday, September 11, 2026, officers of the Bravo SWAT Unit, acting on police intelligence, traced and intercepted a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GN 5581-13 at Abofu, near Achimota.
The truck, which was reportedly travelling from Kpandai, was suspected of transporting and distributing narcotic substances in Accra. However, the occupants allegedly fled upon seeing the police, abandoning the vehicle and its contents.
A search of the truck led to the recovery of 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs. The substances were allegedly concealed in three sacks and three “Ghana Must Go” bags.
The vehicle and the recovered exhibits were subsequently conveyed to the Accra Regional Police Headquarters for further investigation.
During the investigations, two men, identified as Mark Bangel, a trader residing in Kpandai in the Oti Region, and Zakaria Arafat, who claims to be a mechanic residing in Kpando in the Volta Region, appeared at the Regional Police Headquarters and allegedly claimed ownership of the truck and the recovered substances.
According to the police, the two suspects subsequently attempted to influence the Bravo SWAT Unit Commander by allegedly offering him GH¢30,000 in exchange for the release of the vehicle and the exhibits.
The suspects were arrested, and the alleged bribe money was retrieved by the police.
Police sources say further investigations have reportedly revealed that the suspects mentioned a third accomplice, identified only as Salam, who allegedly drove the truck and the suspected narcotic substances from Kpandai to Accra.
The police said efforts are ongoing to apprehend Salam. The two suspects are assisting the police with investigations, while the recovered substances and the vehicle have been retained as exhibits.
