MONROVIA: Liberian customs arrested three persons who allegedly attempted to smuggle 33 parcels of compressed dried leaves.
Kojo Bronya, 32, an outboard motor fitter, Clement Nkrumah alias C.K, 29, a driver, and Kobina Sassah 29, a fisherman, were charged with conspiracy to smuggle, attempting to smuggle and possession of narcotic drugs.
The court did not accept their pleas and they were remanded to police custody. They will appear in court on April 13.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Andam Okyere, who prosecuted, told the court presided over by Ms. Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, that on Friday March 13, a team of customs who were on night patrol in Elmina spotted two tricycles full of some items at about 0100hrs.ei
He said on a closer look, the Police saw that the items wrapped in black polythene bags, were being carted through the town and after setting surveillance on them, observed that the items were being sent into a parked canoe at the Elmina Landing Beach.
Thirty-three parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, some quantities of local gin, Mandingo bitters and fishing net were discovered in the canoe after a search.
ASP Okyere said Sassah was the person supervising the loading as of the time of his arrest, whilst Nkrumah, who was in charge of the warehouse from which the items were being loaded, was also arrested.
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