Court remands unemployed for possession of ‘wee’

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Aminu Mohammed, unemployed in police custody for possession of narcotic drug without lawful authority.

The accused person, who pleaded not guilty, would re-appear on January 18, for trial to commence.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kweku Bempah told the court presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandoh that on December 26, last year, police at the Regional headquarters received information that the accused person, who was wanted in connection with a stealing and causing harm case was at a hideout at Achimota mile 7.

He said the Regional police command dispatched a team of police personnel to trace the accused person to his hideout, where he was arrested.

The prosecution said when he was arrested and a search conducted in his room revealed 30 pieces of wrapped substances and other quantity of green leafy substance all in a black polythene bag suspected to be Indian hemp, a narcotic drug.