Court remands unemployed for possessing stuff suspected to be Wee

Juaso (Ash), Oct 25, GNA - The Juaso Circuit Court, presided over by Mr. Jacob Boon, has remanded a 35-year-old unemployed, Osei Assibey, alias Kofi Sammy, into prison custody for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs.

His plea was not taken and he will re-appear in court on October 8. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Francis Baah, told the court that on October 5, this year, a police patrol team spotted the accused and others smoking some stuff suspected to be Indian hemp. He said on seeing the police, they bolted but Assibey was arrested with 82 pieces of wrapped dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, a pair of scissors and two match boxes concealed in a polythene he was holding.

The exhibits have been sent for examination, the court heard