By William Yaw Owusu
Monday, 16 October 2006
TWENTY-three persons were on Friday arraigned before the La district magistrates’ court in Accra, charged with peddling narcotic drugs.
The accused persons aged between 18 and 66, were arrested in a special operation conducted at Osu to flush criminals out of the area.
Assistant Superintendent of Police, James Annor, who led the operation, told the Times that the suspects were also believed to have been involved in robberies, snatching of mobile phones and hand bags.
He said the operation was carried out around the Osu cemetery, beach and Kinkawe, behind the palace.
ASP Annor said that during the operation quantities of Indian hemp, instruments used to sniff cocaine and three motorbikes were seized from the suspects.
He said: "We are sustaining the operation, especially when it is getting to Christmas and residents should continue to volunteer information to enable the police to arrest criminals in society."
The accused were remanded in police custody until October 26.
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