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Porter jailed 10 years for possessing narcotics

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  • yaa yaa atonsu 10 years ago

    we are tired of you this police ,what is wrong about smoking weed ,now tell us even the united state has legalize it ,and wht's wrong again .stop prosecuting the truth and free my medicine

  • sambill 10 years ago

    Is the judge mad.How can you jail the poor guy for ten years.
    Tell me how much will the 1o wraps cost on the street.He claimed ownership and did not deny it.So possession is 10 years.The rich who make millions in ghana from ...
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  • Oscani 10 years ago

    Thank God the long n heavy arms of the law has laid hold of him, 10yrs should have been a half time.

  • kiki 10 years ago

    Nonsense, why always the poor Man on the street.People are stealing and Milking Ghana openly and you are jailing someone with Indian Hemp for Ten Years. What kind of Society is this.

  • Brightoto 10 years ago

    WICKED SOCIETY. What at all is wrong with GANJA. Can someone educate these educated fools about the health benefits of Ganja? Please, please is about time GANJA is legalised. Leave the poor guy alone.

  • Brightoto 10 years ago

    "When [you] smoke... you sit down and then you can meditate and be someone. Rum teach you to be a drunkard, and herb teach you to be someone."

  • KOW Amisah 10 years ago

    We have to look at some of our laws and review them. I think ten years in jail is too long. We all know the conditions in our prisons. I think we should look at other forms of punishments.

  • FOYOOSIS 10 years ago

    For once, arrest the greedy and thieving Ghanaian leaders/politicians also. Prosecute and jail them as well and stop the victimisation of the poor in our society.

  • James B. Otafregya 10 years ago

    While I do not generally support drug pedling and abuse, I think it is too much to serve 10 years for 130g of cannabis.

    If a drug baron gets 10 years, no problem but for this man 10 are too much.

    1 year + hard labour wo ...
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  • Ameyaw 10 years ago

    how long are going to jail wayome for gargatum money.

  • WOW 10 years ago

    This Judge is just a fool. We will be feeding this man just for soem few weeds?

  • Raymond 10 years ago

    How many years have they giving to those big men in Ghana caught with huge parcel of cocaine. ????? THE WORLD IS UNFAIR...........

  • bolerro 10 years ago

    this bullshit ,thats all i got to say.

  • Ofori, K. Mensah 10 years ago

    Intellectually lazy journalist, he could even get the name of the Inspector. Is it Aheglebe or Ahelegbe?.Come on, show some proficiency in journalism, please.

  • Nantwi,BSEd,MSEd(ece),MSEd(sas) 10 years ago

    I think some of these judges should come to the USA and take courses in Criminal Justice.There are some states in the USA that marijuana for personal use is legal.

  • Concerned citizen 10 years ago

    It is sad that someone will be jailed for ten years. this is a shame. Those politician who have ben duping the nation should be in jail for life. It is wrong for the judge to sentance him, a week or would be enough. He is not ...
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  • ohenenana 10 years ago

    senseless. jail those who still the nation's money 10yrs, not for smoking wee. Did this judge ever went to secondary school? or university, or went to a dance or party before? If any one who smokes week have to go to jail for ...
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