The Kwabenya Circuit Court has refused bail to six people arrested after 3.9 tonnes of alleged cocaine were seized at Tema Port. The court cited the serious nature of the charges against the accused.
Among those denied bail are Francis Narh Amanor, a freight forwarder who has suffered a stroke, and Helena Akua Denkyi, a sickle cell patient. The court instructed police to take them to a medical facility whenever they need treatment. Their defence lawyers had raised concerns about their health during the hearing.
The six accused include Amanor; Frank Adu-Boahen, a 71-year-old self-styled evangelist; Togbe Agbeti; Andrew Tetteh Amponsah; Daniel Laryea; and Denkyi.
Amanor and Adu-Boahen face charges of conspiracy to commit crime and exportation of narcotic drugs. They are accused of planning to export 3.9 tonnes of narcotic substances in four containers from Tema Port to the Netherlands without the required licence from the Minister of Health.
The other four — Agbeti, Amponsah, Laryea, and Denkyi — are charged with abetment of crime. They allegedly failed to properly analyse abnormal scan images of the containers, which allowed the attempted exportation to proceed.
All six have denied the charges and remain in custody. Their next court appearance is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Separately, four other suspects connected to the same case have been remanded by an Accra High Court and will return to court on October 3, 2026. In total, 10 people have been brought before the courts since the seizure on August 12, 2026.
The seizure of 3.9 tonnes of alleged narcotics at Tema Port stands as one of the largest drug interceptions in recent Ghanaian history. The investigation and trials continue as authorities aim to bring those involved to justice.
According to Joy Online.
