The Prampram District Police have arrested a taxi driver after intercepting a vehicle allegedly transporting sacks of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation on the evening of August 5, 2026, when police at Tropoli received information that two vehicles loaded with suspected narcotics were being pursued.
Police officers quickly responded and joined an ongoing chase involving another officer and commercial motor riders from Osuwem.
The suspects were travelling in a Hyundai H100 bus and an Opel taxi with registration number ER 564-X, both allegedly carrying several sacks of suspected Indian hemp.
This was disclosed by the Tema Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Eric Asamoah Asiedu at a press conference on August 6, 2026.
While the Hyundai H100 bus managed to evade arrest, the Opel taxi diverted onto the Akutor road towards Ogboye, where commercial motor riders from Tropoli joined the pursuit, leading to its interception.
The driver, identified as Eric Tetteh, was arrested at the scene.
A search of the taxi uncovered four sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, which were seized along with the vehicle and taken to the Tropoli Police Station for further investigations.
According to police, during interrogation, Eric Tetteh allegedly admitted that he was transporting the suspected narcotics to a village in Akuse.
Investigators are now working to identify and arrest individuals who allegedly removed a fifth sack during the chase.
Police are also pursuing the occupants of the escaped Hyundai H100 bus as efforts continue to recover the vehicle and apprehend those involved.
