The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has denied bail to six people accused of involvement in the export of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France.
The accused appeared before the court on Thursday, September 17, 2026, over the alleged shipment of four 40-foot containers from Tema Port that were later intercepted in France, where authorities reportedly found about 3.9 tonnes of substances suspected to be narcotics.
The court has adjourned the case to September 24, 2026, as investigations into the matter continue.
The six accused persons are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Denkyi.
Four of the accused are associated with the Ghana Revenue Authority and are facing allegations concerning their roles in the Customs scanning process at Tema Port.
According to the charge sheet, the four containers — SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801 — underwent scanning before being exported. The prosecution alleges that the scan images showed abnormalities, prompting concerns about the contents of the containers.
The containers were, however, allegedly cleared and subsequently shipped out of Ghana. The prosecution claims that some Customs officials responsible for reviewing the scan images failed to take appropriate action despite the abnormalities identified.
The alleged lapses in the scanning and clearance process have become a central focus of the investigation, with authorities examining who reviewed the images, what was detected, what action was taken and why the containers were ultimately cleared for export.
The charge sheet further alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen shared his login credentials with other accused persons, allowing them to conduct scan-image analysis on his behalf, although he was required to carry out the analysis himself.
Prosecutors also allege that abnormalities were identified in the scan images, but the containers were not subjected to further physical examination before being released.
The prosecution further alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen owned the four containers. According to the charge sheet, he was arrested at an alleged hideout in Community 19, Tema, on September 16, 2026.
The prosecution says Adu-Boahen admitted during interrogation that he owned the four 40-foot containers and had them loaded at a warehouse in Community 12, Tema. He allegedly arranged for the containers to be shipped together with the first accused, Francis Narh Amanor.
Amanor, identified in the charge sheet as a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was reportedly arrested on September 15, 2026.
According to the prosecution, checks on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) identified Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with Amanor’s telephone number listed as the company’s contact. The same number was reportedly linked to F&F Logistics, which was identified as the freight forwarder.
The charge sheet states that Amanor told investigators he owned F&F Logistics and was responsible for handling the export of the containers. He reportedly said the containers were loaded with pet flakes or plastic scraps.
The prosecution further alleges that Amanor identified Frank as the owner of the shipment and said he had engaged his services to facilitate its export.
The six accused persons are facing three main charges:
- Conspiracy to export narcotic drugs.
- Exportation of narcotic drugs without the requisite licence.
- Abetment of the exportation of narcotic drugs, a charge brought against the four GRA officials.
According to the prosecution, the first and second accused persons exported the four containers from Tema Port, with the containers allegedly containing about 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.
The six accused appeared before the Kwabenya Circuit Court on Thursday and were denied bail before being remanded in custody.
They will remain in custody as investigations continue into how the containers were loaded, cleared and eventually exported from Ghana. The case has been adjourned to September 24, 2026.