The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail for the six persons standing trial for their connection with the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in France.
The suspects are Francis Narh Amanor, owner of the logistics company that handled the export of the consignment in which the cocaine was allegedly concealed; Frank Adu Boahen, the alleged owner of the goods; Togbe Agbeti; Andrews Tetteh Amponsah; Daniel Laryea; and Helena Akua Denkyi, all of whom are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division.
They have been charged with conspiracy to export narcotic and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs.
In his ruling, presiding judge Prince Osei-Wusu indicated that the charge sheet against the accused persons was serious and the court was concerned they may not show up for the trial. He added that the prosecution had proven the grounds for the bail to be refused.
Lawyers for the accused persons had argued among other things that first accused Frank Narh Amanor needed special medical care because he had high blood pressure while sixth accused Helena Akua Denkyi is a sickle cell patient.
They prayed the court to release them so they seek medical assistance from a private health facility rather than the BNI clinic.
The judge then ordered the prosecution to ensure that the ailing accused persons be taken to a health facility when the need arises.
The case has been adjourned to October 20, 2026, for continuation.
Per the prosecution’s facts of the case, Frank Adu-Boahen shared his login credentials to other accused persons and relegated his duty to scan the containers.
Despite detecting anomalies after the scan, the prosecution add that the containers were allegedly given the greenlight without being subjected to further examination before being released.
The prosecution also alleges that after arresting Adu-Boaten at his hideout at Community 19, Tema, on September 16, he admitted during interrogation to owning the four 40-foot containers and loading them at a warehouse at Community 12, Tema.
Together with the first accused, Francis Narh Amanor, Frank also told investigators that they shipped the containers.
According to the facts of the case, prosecution further alleged that Narh Amanor, the Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was arrested on September 15.
Investigations further disclosed that the ICUMS system identified Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with first accused’s phone number listed as the exporter’s contact.
The prosecution also indicated that the same number was reportedly associated with F&F Logistics, identified as the freight forwarder in the export of the containers.
The prosecution alleges that the first and second accused exported the four containers from Tema Port containing approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.
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