Suspect's kenkey loaded with coke

The Tema Community One Police have arrested one George Ohene, for concealing three wrappers suspected to contain Indian hemp and cocaine in balls of kenkey he was sending to an accused person in custody. Ohene was arrested after a phone call from an informant.

Speaking to the “Times” in Tema, Superintendent Jonathan Yakubu said that at 2.40 pm on February 27, he received a phone call informing him that someone was visiting an accused person with kenkey containing narcotic drugs. He then alerted the counter NCO, Corporal Adjin Tetteh, who “waited patiently for his guest.”

Some minutes later, Ohene walked in with a packed lunch for Jonas Bawa who had been arrested for unlawfully entering an electrical shop through the ceiling and stealing 14 amplifiers. According to Supt Yakubu, Ohene upon the request of the counter NCO gave the food up for inspection during which the tree wrappers wee uncovered.

One wrapper contained dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp while the two others contained a whitish substance believed to be cocaine. When questioned, Ohene could not explain how the substances found their way into the balls of kenkey. He was consequently arrested on remand awaiting trial.