Tsibu-Darko's case: Prosecution requests time to wrap up investigations

Accra, Jan. 24, GNA - The Prosecution in the case of Prince Tsibu-Darko, owner of the Koreana Hotel in Tema who is being held for an alleged drug related offence, on Wednesday requested for more time to wrap up its investigations.

At the Fast Track High Court on Wednesday, Mrs Yvonne Atokora Obuobisa, Senior State Attorney, said it was conducting further investigations into the matter.

"My Lord we are working on the leads we have received and we are putting more efforts to wrap up the facts so that we come to Court fully prepared," she said.

Mrs Obuobisa, therefore, prayed the Court for a month's adjournment.

Mr Gabriel Pwamang, lead counsel for Tsibu-Darko, said he was not happy with the long adjournment.

The Court drew Defence Counsel's attention to the fact that it was holding the Prosecution's words against them.

The Court, therefore, adjourned the matter February 27. Tsibu-Darko, 49, is alleged to have exported 3,700 kilograms of cocaine to a European country in the middle of 2005, which was intercepted and seized.

Tsibu-Darko has pleaded not guilty to carrying out prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs by the Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse, a Judge of the Court of Appeal, who was sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge.

He is on one billion cedis bail with sureties to be justified and is reporting to the Police once a week. 24 Jan. 07