The Eastern Regional Police Command has impounded a taxi transporting (7) sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp at Boti Falls in the Yilo Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern.
The substance is in police custody.
The Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh explained to Kasapa News that, on April 4,2018 at about 7:30pm, police had a tip off that an Opel Astra Caravan with Registration Number GW 5356-13 was transporting the substance from Boti community towards Huhunya direction.
He said the Assesewa District Police immediately dispatched a team to trail the suspect car.
ASP Ebenezer Tetteh said upon reaching Boti to Huhunya section of the road, the team spotted the Car but upon seeing the Police, sensed danger and sped off but the Police team gave the car a hot chase and upon reaching Porponya and Guata section of the road, the driver abandoned the taxi cab and run into the bush with the ignition key still on.
He said the Taxi was driven to the Asesewa Police station after searching the car and photographing the substance contained in seven sacks.
Efforts are being made to arrest the driver who is still at large.
Source: Kojo Ansah
