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Three suspects in attempt to smuggle drug out of KIA
detained
Accra, April 9, Ghanadot/GNA - A
businessman, who was found to have hidden 66 pellets of
cocaine in his luggage when he arrived at the Kotoka
International Airport (KIA) to board a flight to Italy,
appeared at an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday with two
accomplices.
Eric Afriyie Acheampong and his accomplices, Awal Mohammed
and Abdul Razak Suhunu, are being held for engaging in
criminal conspiracy relating to narcotic drugs.
Acheampong has also been charged for attempting to export
narcotic drugs and possessing 66 pellets of drugs suspected
to be cocaine.
Mohammed and Suhunu, who allegedly provided Acheampong with
the drugs, are being held for supplying narcotic drugs.
The court did not take their plea and remanded them into
police custody to reappear on April 23.
Chief Inspector Marjorie Otabil told the court that on April
4 this year, at about 7:30 pm, Acheampong arrived at KIA to
board an Alitalia flight to Italy.
The prosecution said while Acheampong was going through
departure formalities, operatives of the Narcotics Control
Board (NACOB) suspected he was carrying drugs because of his
demeanour.
The NACOB operatives therefore intercepted his luggage and
when it was opened 66 oval shaped thumb size of pellets
suspected to be cocaine wrapped in a polythene bag was
found.
The prosecution said some of the pellets were concealed in
his clothes.
When Acheampong was interrogated he admitted that the drugs
belonged to him and stated that on March 31, at about 12:00
pm he assisted Mohammed and Suhunu to wrap the cocaine at a
house at Alajo.
Acheampong claimed he bought the drugs from Mohammed and he
paid 9,000 dollars leaving 5,000 as the balance, which was
to be paid after the trip.
The prosecution said police investigation led to the arrest
of Mohammed and Suhunu.
GNA
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