The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a canoe loaded with 3,752 slabs of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation on the Volta Lake at Ada in the Greater Accra Region.
The operation, conducted by Marine Police personnel on November 4, 2026, led to the recovery of the consignment after the suspects transporting it fled, abandoning the canoe and its contents.
The items retrieved included 53 sacks containing the suspected narcotic substances, two outboard motors, 30 yellow gallons of petrol and premix fuel, a cutlass and other articles.
In a police statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, the Command said the operation followed intelligence that a consignment of suspected narcotic drugs was being transported from Jemeniweres across the Volta Lake towards Ada.
Marine Police officers first proceeded to Mepe in the Volta Region but found that the suspects had fled in their canoes before their arrival.
The officers subsequently moved to Big Ada to continue the pursuit.
At about 11:10 p.m., the officers intercepted the suspects near Agorta Island in Ada. However, the individuals managed to escape into the river, abandoning their canoe.
The police retrieved the vessel and conveyed it, together with its contents, to the Marine Police Base at Ada.
A search of the 53 sacks conducted at the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema on November 5 uncovered 3,752 compressed slabs of dried leaves, wrapped in cello tape and suspected to be Indian hemp.
The suspected narcotic substances have been secured as exhibits pending further examination.
No arrests made
The police said no arrests had been made so far, adding that investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible for transporting the consignment.
The Tema Regional Police Command has appealed to the public to provide credible information to support its efforts to combat drug trafficking.
The seizure is part of the Command’s ongoing operations to disrupt the transportation of suspected narcotic substances through waterways within the region.
