The narcotics were found in a gas cylinder which was in the kitchen of the suspect
Details have emerged on the circumstances leading to the arrest and subsequent arraignment of a 59-year-old block layer, Razak Suleman, after police allegedly found 48 wraps of suspected narcotics in his kitchen at Weija in the Greater Accra Region.
According to the prosecution, as reported by chronicle.com.gh on October 12, 2026, Suleman was arrested by officers of the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team at about midnight on October 3, 2026, following a tip-off about his suspected involvement in narcotic drug activities.
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The police, upon a search of his kitchen at Weija in the Greater Accra Region, allegedly discovered 48 rubber wraps containing dried plant material suspected to be narcotic drugs.
The officers also allegedly found an additional quantity of the material hidden in a gas cylinder.
The prosecution told the Accra Circuit Court that Suleman admitted knowing about and owning the suspected narcotics during investigations.
The substances have since been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination and a report.
Suleman has been charged with unlawful control of narcotic drugs, contrary to Section 37 (1) and (2) (b) of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019).
He was granted GH¢100,000 bail by Her Honour Emmanuella Sarah Asmah, with two sureties who must be residents within the court’s jurisdiction.
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The court also ordered him to report to the investigator every Monday and Friday until further notice.
Meanwhile, the court did not take his plea and adjourned the case to November 10, 2026, for him to enter his plea.
MAG/VPO
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