The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a truck transporting more than 3,000 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotics and arrested two individuals in connection with an attempted bribery scheme linked to the case.
According to an official statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Regional Police Headquarters in Tema on February 18, 2026, the operation was conducted on February 15 at approximately 12:10 a.m. Officers from the Regional Patrols Unit, acting on intelligence, intercepted a Sinotruck tipper truck with registration number GN 993-14 at Sege Akpla Manya in the Greater Accra Region.
The vehicle was reportedly loaded with fertilizer sacks containing a total of 3,009 slabs of plant material believed to be cannabis. Police said the driver fled the scene upon spotting officers, abandoning the truck. The vehicle and its contents have since been impounded at the Tema Regional Headquarters as investigations continue.
Authorities are currently working to apprehend the driver and establish ownership of the truck.
In a related development, police arrested two suspects on February 16 at about 7:10 p.m. at the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Office in Tema. The suspects, identified as Victor Asigbey, 40, and Peter Asigbey, 35, allegedly attempted to bribe officers with a cash amount of GHS 150,000 in an effort to secure the unlawful release of the impounded vehicle and the suspected narcotic substances.
The money has been retrieved and retained as evidence. Both suspects remain in police custody assisting with investigations and are scheduled to be arraigned before court on February 18, 2026.
The Tema Regional Police Command has reiterated its commitment to tackling narcotics-related crimes and maintaining professional integrity in the execution of its duties.
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