The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has denied bail to six persons accused of being connected to the alleged export of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France.
The accused persons were arraigned on Thursday, September 17, 2026, over four 40-foot containers that allegedly left the Tema Port and were later intercepted in France with about 3.9 tonnes of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs.
The court remanded all six accused persons in custody and adjourned the case to September 24, 2026, to allow investigations to continue.
The accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Denkyi.
Four of the accused are officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and are facing allegations linked to the Customs scanning process at the Tema Port.
According to the prosecution’s case, the four containers — SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801 — were scanned before export.
The charge sheet alleges that the resulting scan images showed abnormalities that raised concerns about the contents of the containers.
Despite this, the prosecution says the containers were cleared and subsequently exported from Ghana.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the scanning and clearance of the containers, including who reviewed the images, what abnormalities were identified, what action was taken and why the shipments were ultimately allowed to leave the port.
The prosecution alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen shared his login credentials with other accused persons to conduct scan-image analysis on his behalf, although he was expected to undertake the analysis himself.
It further alleges that abnormalities were detected during the scanning process but that the containers were not subjected to further examination before they were released.
The prosecution has also alleged that Adu-Boahen was the owner of the four containers.
According to the charge sheet, he was arrested at an alleged hideout at Community 19, Tema, on September 16.
The prosecution says Adu-Boahen admitted during interrogation that he owned the four 40-foot containers and had loaded them at a warehouse at Community 12 in Tema.
He allegedly told investigators that he shipped the containers together with Francis Narh Amanor, who was arrested on September 15.
Amanor is described in the charge sheet as a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd.
The prosecution says checks through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) identified Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with Amanor’s telephone number listed as the exporter’s contact.
The same telephone number was allegedly linked to F&F Logistics, which investigators identified as the freight forwarder.
According to the prosecution, Amanor told investigators that he was the owner of F&F Logistics and had handled the export of the containers.
He reportedly told investigators that the containers contained pet flakes or plastic scraps.
The prosecution further alleges that Amanor identified Frank as the owner of the shipment and said he had engaged his services.
The six accused persons face three broad charges. The first is conspiracy to export narcotic drugs. The second alleges the exportation of narcotic drugs without the required licence.
The third charge relates to abetment of the exportation of narcotic drugs and is directed against the four GRA officials.
The prosecution alleges that the first and second accused persons exported the four containers from the Tema Port containing approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.
Following their appearance before the Kwabenya Circuit Court, the six accused persons were denied bail and remanded in custody.
The case has been adjourned to September 24, 2026, as investigations continue into how the containers were prepared, scanned, cleared and ultimately exported from Ghana.
