Ghanaian police arrest man with 37 parcels of cannabis
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaian Chronicle
Tema Regional Police arrested 52-year-old Ibrahim Saani with 37 parcels of substances suspected to be cannabis in New York, near Airport Junction. The arrest on 25 October also led to the seizure of a grinder; the products will undergo forensic analysis, according to Ghanaian police.
Tema Regional Police in Ghana arrested 52-year-old Ibrahim Saani on 25 October 2026 in New York, near Airport Junction, with 37 parcels of compressed substances suspected to be Indian hemp, the Ghanaian Chronicle reports. The arrest took place at around 7pm during an intelligence-led operation.
Police also seized a grinder from the suspect’s bag. Initial investigations suggest that he took part in distributing narcotics in New York and surrounding areas. Police said he allegedly feigned madness to conceal his suspected activities, according to a statement issued on 27 October by the Tema Regional Command.
The substances are to undergo forensic analysis to establish their nature. The suspect and any accomplices will be brought before the courts at the end of the investigation, the Ghanaian Chronicle reports. Police urged residents to report any cases of possession, distribution or trafficking of narcotics.
