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Crime & Punishment of Monday, 28 February 2005

Source: GNA

Drug trafficker arrested

Sunyani (B/A) Feb 28, GNA - Alex Yeboah, a 24 year-old former Student of Twene Amanfo Secondary/Technical School in Sunyani, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to export a parcel containing narcotic drugs to Canada.

Mr Andrews Appiah Gyabaah, Brong-Ahafo Regional Manager of Fedex Express told, a courier service, told newsmen in Sunyani that the parcel was found to contain dry leaves suspected to be cannabis concealed in a kente bag . He said when the attention of Yeboah was drawn to the content of the parcel he attempted to run away but was apprehended. Tearful Yeboah, said the parcel belonged to his brother he identified as Kwame.