The Police in the New Juaben Municipality in the Eastern region have arrested a forty -six (46) year old man for possessing eight compressed slabs of wee and half sack of uncompressed substance concealed in a travelling bag suspected to be marijuana.

The suspect, Kwabena Ampah, was arrested on Friday at about 11am in an attempt to board a Toyota Hiace with registration Number ER 2412-12 in Koforidua to the Moree in the Central Region.

According to the New Juaben Municipal Police Commander,Superintendent Richardson Kumeko,the arrest was effected upon police intelligence.

He noted that during interrogation,the suspect explained that,the consignment of drugs were given to him by one Akwetey at Obawale near Klo Agogo in the Yilo Krobo District to be given to someone in the Central region, but was not consistent in his answers.

Superintendent Kumekor stated that, the Police is investigating the matter to ensure that possible accomplices are arrested but, added that the suspect is being processed for Court on Monday while the exhibit will be sent to the laboratory for test.