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Five Ghanaians in police custody in
Iran for heroin possession
Accra, Dec. 17, Ghanadot/GNA - Five Ghanaians have been
arrested in Iran for illegally possessing heroin, a
statement from the Narcotic Control, Board announced on
Monday.
Two separate statements issued by the Board in Accra said:
Eric Yeboah, David Yao Atorku and Evans Seidu all holders of
Ghanaians passports were arrested last November for carrying
heroin weighing 762 gramms.
The other two: Frank Gyima Okata and Miriam Quarshie all
with Ghanaian passports were arrested this month.
The Iranian Embassy has confirmed the incident and said the
five were in police custody pending their trial.
GNA
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