At the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cargo terminal, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) seized 54 slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis worth $127,000.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2023, cannabis weighing approximately 12.67KG was intercepted.

The shipment was destined for the United Kingdom when the Commission discovered it during routine procedures in KIA’s scanning room.

This was said in a statement signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations Department of NACOC.

It stated that “a field test conducted on the substances proved positive for cannabis.”

The Commission said it has taken control of the seized package and that investigations to capture the offenders are ongoing.

“The Commission would like to use this medium to remind the general public that the possession and transportation of illicit drugs without lawful authorization is illegal and punishable under sections 40 (1) and 41 (1) of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020″ the statement added.

NACOC told the public that it is dedicated to working with all necessary agencies to reduce the country’s drug trafficking problem.

Police in the Eastern Region has launched an investigation into the death of a 5-year-old girl at Ada Magazine in the Eastern Region’s New Juaben South Municipality.

The youngster, Kukua Esther, died when their building collapsed on her during Saturday’s storm, according to sources.

The girl was in the building with her 7-year-old brother when the sad tragedy occurred.

Both children were taken to Koforidua Central Hospital, where medical personnel pronounced the girl dead.

The kid, who suffered serious injuries, is still being treated, while the young girl’s body has been deposited at the Eastern Regional Hospital mortuary.

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Ghana Police Service have begun investigations after visiting the location.

Diana Labotey, the children’s mother, described the situation as follows: “The children were standing behind me in the kitchen, but I noticed they were feeling cold, so I asked them to come into the room.” After about 10 minutes, I heard a huge noise and raced into the room, where I discovered the back of the building had collapsed on the children. The girl’s head had been badly hurt, so when we brought them to the hospital, she was pronounced dead, but the boy is still there.”

A guy in his late thirties was discovered dead on the banks of a river at Yeji in Ghana’s Pru East District of the Bono East Region.

Eyewitnesses have only identified him as Kobby, a mason.

He was discovered lifeless in a prone position on the riverbanks, wearing only black shorts.

He allegedly went to the banks to wash his clothes and other items found near the deceased.

The suspicion of robbery was dispelled when his cash, which had been distributed across his belongings, was discovered intact.

According to neighbours, the deceased suffered from epilepsy and frequently lost consciousness in unusual places.

Godwin Awidi, Assemblyman for the area, told Adom News that a delegation was sent to notify the deceased’s family, but their absence was met.

The police have been notified, and the body has been taken to the mortuary while investigations are underway.