The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a canoe carrying 3,752 slabs of suspected Indian hemp on the Volta Lake near Ada. The operation was based on intelligence, but the suspects escaped into the river.
The seizure took place on November 4, 2026, after the Police received information that suspected narcotics were being transported across the Volta Lake towards Ada.
In a statement issued on November 11, the Police said Marine Police officers first went to Mepe in the Volta Region, where they learned that the suspects had fled in canoes.
The officers then continued their search in Big Ada and intercepted the suspects near Agorta Island at about 11:10 p.m. The suspects escaped into the river, leaving behind their canoe and its contents.
A search of the canoe uncovered 53 sacks of suspected narcotics, outboard motors, 30 yellow gallons of petrol and premix fuel, a cutlass, and other items.
The sacks were opened and counted at the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema on November 5. They contained 3,752 compressed, cello-taped slabs of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The suspected drugs have been secured as exhibits while they await examination.
No one has been arrested so far. The Police say investigations are continuing to identify and apprehend those involved.
The Tema Regional Police Command has encouraged the public to share reliable information to help fight drug trafficking and other criminal activities.