A 30-year-old forest guard, George Nii Quaye, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly possessing prohibited substances, including unregistered pharmaceutical drugs and suspected narcotics.
The case, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, saw Quaye charged under Section 29 of the Pharmacy and Drug Act, 1961 (Act 64) for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Kwadwo Abongye, the incident occurred on July 25, 2025, at the VIP Bus Terminal at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.
The complainant, a driver’s mate at the terminal, became suspicious when the accused attempted to dispatch a parcel to Dormaa Ahenkro, claiming it contained clothing.
Upon inspection, however, the package was found to contain 55 sachets of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics, 20 sachets of a drug identified as “Amnezia”, four sachets of Tapentadol (RED) 250mg, and 16 sachets of Timaking 120mg — all drugs not registered by the Food and Drugs Authority and prohibited for sale.
Quaye was immediately arrested and handed over to the police. A caution statement was obtained from him during preliminary investigations, and the seized items were sealed in his presence for laboratory analysis.
Following submissions by counsel for the accused, the court granted bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 with two sureties, both to be justified.
In accordance with Article 19(2)(c) of the 1992 Constitution, Quaye is required to deposit his Ghana Card with the court registry and report to the police every two weeks until further notice.
The prosecution is expected to file disclosures and witness statements ahead of the Case Management Conference, scheduled to commence on September 1, 2025. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
