A 56-year-old driver has been sentenced by an Accra Circuit Court for the unlawful possession of narcotics.
The driver, Mr. Emmanuel Mensah, had 45 white and gold foil wraps of cocaine weighing 1.410 grams and 19 foil wraps of heroin weighing 2.3634 grams in his possession.
Mr. Mensah pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs. The court, presided over by Mr. Jojo Amoah Hagan, convicted Mr. Mensah based on his guilty plea and subsequently sentenced him.
He was ordered to pay a fine of 500 penalty units, equivalent to GH₵6,000.00, and in default, serve 15 months of imprisonment with hard labor.
The prosecution, represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, stated that the complainants were police officers stationed at the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of CID Headquarters, Accra.
They arrested Mr. Mensah at a narcotic drug peddling base in Tudu, Accra, on March 2, 2023, following intelligence gathered. Subsequent searches conducted on Mr. Mensah led to the discovery of the narcotics.