B/R: Police Arrest 66-Year-Old Woman, Son over 147 Parcels Of Indian Hemp, Other Drugs
The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of suspected narcotic and restricted drugs at Dormaa Ahenkro.
The suspects, identified as Mary Awuni, 66, and her son, Maxwell Akukah, 29, were arrested at Kumi Daa Street (KDS), a suburb of Dormaa Central Municipality, during an intelligence-led operation.
A search of their rooms led to the recovery of 147 yellow compressed slabs wrapped in sellotape, suspected to be Indian hemp, 270 boxes and 329 blisters of assorted Tramadol, 14 blisters of Rohypnol, GH¢87,751 and CFA 2,000.
According to a press release dated September 4, 2026, and signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, suspect Mary Awuni was found with a metal trunk containing the 14 blisters of Rohypnol, GH¢72,612 and CFA 2,000.
She claimed that the items and money had been given to her by a man in Accra for delivery to another person in Côte d’Ivoire, but admitted ownership of the items found in her room.
Suspect Maxwell Akukah was arrested in a separate room where the suspected Indian hemp, Tramadol and GH¢15,139 were found. He claimed the items belonged to his brother, Anthony, who was said to be outside Dormaa Ahenkro.
The police say the suspects are in custody assisting with investigations, while the Command continues investigations towards the prosecution of persons found culpable.
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