The Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man at Kpalsi in Tamale in connection with dried leaves suspected to be marijuana, valued at about GH¢80,000.

The suspect was arrested at the residence of a friend he was visiting after police intelligence led officers to the location.

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According to reports, the team had initially gone to the area to arrest the homeowner, who was the primary suspect in the case, but he fled before the officers arrived. The visiting suspect was, however, picked up during the operation.

Speaking after his arrest, the suspect identified himself as Mohamed Alhassan and claimed ownership of the dried leaves.

“My name is Mohamed Alhassan. It’s [the dried leaves] for me,” he said. “There is one man who comes from the Volta Region. When he comes, he’ll call me, and I’ll go, and he’ll sell it for me.”

Alhassan told investigators that the consignment had been delivered in portions over time and that he could not recall the exact date the latest batch was received.

“This one, honestly, I can’t remember [when I received it]. It was not only this one. They brought it before you people came,” he said.

He further alleged that the total quantity initially supplied to him was about 100 kilograms, with portions already distributed before the police operation.

“We call it 50 kilos, so he gave me 100 kilos. This is going to be 200 for 100 kilos. So right now, the one that is left is 50 kilos before you people came,” he stated.

The suspect also claimed he had decided to stop selling the substance shortly before his arrest and was uncertain about what to do with the remaining stock.

“As you people came, I said I want to stop selling the weed. Since I said I want to stop selling, and this thing is with me, I don’t know what to do with it,” he said.

According to Alhassan, he discussed destroying the dried leaves with an associate he identified as Hashim, but was discouraged because of its estimated value.

“So, I told him that I want to burn this thing because I want to stop selling it, and he gave me hope that it is a lot of money,” he said. “As you see this one, it is GH¢80,000. He said GH¢80,000 is big money, I shouldn’t burn it. So, I should give it to him, and then he will sell and give me my money,” he explained to the police.

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Meanwhile, police investigations are ongoing to locate the primary suspect who fled and to identify other individuals connected to the alleged drug distribution network.

The Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man at Kpalsi in Tamale in connection with dried leaves suspected to be marijuana, valued at about GHS80,000.

The suspect was picked up at the residence of a friend he was visiting. According to reports, the… pic.twitter.com/AhXIW6zPDR

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