Drug dealers granted 50 million cedis bail

A Koforidua Circuit Tribunal has granted five suspected drug dealers a total 50 million cedis bail with a sureties to be justified for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs.

The five accused persons, whose pleas were not taken, included Justice Ismaila Boateng, Amidu Issah, Kwadwo Antwi, Sumaila Awudu and Johnson Kofi Owusu.

They were arrested on June 18, by a team of Police personnel from the Eastern Regional Police Narcotic Unit during separate swoops in some selected towns in the region.

The tribunal, presided over by Mr G. S Suurbaareh, ordered them to reappear on July 3.