Four young men were on Thursday remanded into police custody by the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly possessing substances suspected to be dangerous narcotic drugs.
The accused – Nonso Nweke, 24, a factory hand; Godwin Ebuka, 24, a trader; Cheinonso Eze, 21, a painter and Abanime Christian, 23, a laptop repairer – all pleaded not guilty to two counts: conspiracy to commit crime and possession of dangerous prohibited drugs, contrary to sections 23(1) and 29 of the Pharmacy and Drugs Act, Act 64 of 1961.
The prosecutor, Chief Inspector Emeila Mensah, pleaded with the court, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, to remand the accused to assist with ongoing investigations and to allow time for forensic examination of the suspected substances.
Brief Facts
According to the prosecution, on September 7, 2025 at approximately 8am police received a tip-off that four young men were loitering around the Railways area at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, allegedly trading in substances believed to be narcotic drugs. Officers proceeded swiftly to the location and arrested the accused persons.
A search conducted on the spot revealed a black polythene bag containing six white-wrapped substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. The substances have since been seized and are being forwarded to the forensic laboratory for analysis.
In their initial caution statements to the police, the accused reportedly admitted to possessing the substances. However, all four pleaded not guilty when arraigned before the court. The court has remanded them into police custody to reappear on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Investigations continue.
