Accra, Sept. 6, GNA – An Accra Regional Tribunal on Wednesday remanded in custody two people who allegedly conspired and attempted to export two parcels of compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis (wee) without lawful authority.
Roger Ocloo, a worker of DHL, a courier company and Ellis Tamakloe, a student, were charged with two counts of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to commit crime in relation to narcotic drugs. They were also charged with attempted exportation of narcotic drug without lawful authority.
The pleas of Ocloo and Tamakloe were not taken. They would reappear on September 20.
The Prosecution told the Tribunal chaired by Mr Justice Frank Manu that on August 30, 2006 the Operational Manager of DHL while inspecting parcels which were sent to his office by Ocloo detected that one of the parcels which was meant for the United Kingdom contained compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis.
A report was made to the Narcotic Control Board and Ocloo was arrested. When his room was searched, a number of waybills including a copy of the original one pasted on the parcel were found. The Prosecution said when the accused was interrogated he stated that the parcels were given to him by Tamakloe.
Tamakloe told interrogators that one Harry gave the parcel to him to be sent by courier. Harry is on the run and the Police are making every effort to arrest him.
The exhibit has been forwarded to the Ghana Standards Board for examination.
Source: GhanaWeb
