The Nyive sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) stopped 64,000 pieces of marijuana in Atikpui, a place near the border in the Ho municipality, Volta Region.
According to the Acting Regional Commander of the Immigration Service, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Noah Ahomka, this is the largest amount of marijuana ever found in the Ho municipality. He said that the Nyive Command has been doing a great job over the years, especially when it comes to stopping illegal things like drugs. He praised the officers for their good work and encouraged them to keep it up.
The interception happened on Thursday, September 7, 2023, thanks to a tip-off. The officers found the marijuana in an abandoned place near the Atikpui clinic. It was packed in sacks and ready to be taken away by someone before the tip-off.
The officer in charge, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Alhaji Abdulai, thanked the people in the area for working together against illegal activities.
The confiscated marijuana will be given to the Narcotic Control Board.
Atikpui is a farming community in the Ho municipality. It is near the border with the Republic of Togo and has around 4,000 people, including children.
In July 2022, more than 2,000 pieces of marijuana were stopped in the same place.