The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted and recovered 3,752 slabs of suspected Indian hemp from a canoe during an intelligence-led operation along the Volta Lake at Ada.
The operation, conducted on November 4, 2026, followed intelligence that a consignment of suspected narcotic drugs was being transported from Jemeniweres through the Volta Lake towards Ada.
According to a police statement dated November 11, Marine Police personnel proceeded to Mepe in the Volta Region, where they discovered that the suspects had fled in canoes.
The officers subsequently moved to Big Ada to facilitate the pursuit and, at about 11:10 p.m., intercepted the suspects on Agorta Island.
However, the suspects escaped into the river, abandoning their canoe and its contents. The police retrieved the canoe and transported it to the Marine Police Base at Ada.
A search of the canoe uncovered 53 sacks containing suspected narcotic substances, alongside outboard motors, 30 yellow gallons containing petrol and premix fuel, a cutlass and other items.
The sacks were opened and counted on November 5 at the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema, revealing 3,752 compressed and cello-taped slabs of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The suspected drugs have been secured as exhibits pending examination.
The Police said no arrests had been made as of the date of the statement, adding that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects.
The Command has urged the public to volunteer credible information to assist in its efforts to combat drug trafficking.
