Tema police intercept truck with over 3,000 slabs of suspected narcotics; two arrested for bribery

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted a truck carrying more than 3,000 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs and arrested two individuals for attempting to bribe officers in Tema.

In a press release dated 18th February 2026, the Tema Regional Police Command disclosed that the operation was carried out on 15th February at about 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 3,009 slabs of plant material suspected to be cannabis. Upon sighting the police, the driver abandoned the truck and fled the scene.

The vehicle and its contents have since been impounded at the Tema Regional Headquarters as investigations