By William Yaw Owusu
Friday, 13 July 2007
DETECTIVE Inspector Justice Nana Oppong, the initial investigator in the MV Benjamin, case who absconded last June to avoid prosecution for his alleged involvement in the cocaine deal has been arrested and detained at the Police Headquarters.
A source at the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said he reported himself at about 2.30 pm yesterday and was immediately detained
Inspector Oppong before his interdiction in April by the Police Administration, investigated the importation of 77 parcels of cocaine into the country found on the MV Benjamin vessel.
He was among the nine policemen and a civilian who were put before an Accra Circuit Court last May for allegedly dealing in cocaine.
Those who were charged included Lance Corporals Ekow Russel, George Akoi, Isaac Annang, Dominic Amedzah and Anthony Agyei.
The rest are Constable Collins Ohemeng, Inspector Oppong Kyei, and Sergeant Francis Arthur, all of the Accra Regional Police Command.
The Attorney-General in June filed a nolle presequi (unwilling to pursue) before the current court and they were all discharged and soon re-arrested to be put before an Accra Fast Track High Court.
However, it was only Russel and the civilian, Maxwell Antwi who were arraigned before court for trial which has since commenced.
When news broke t hat all the policemen had been re-arrested, Inspector Oppong allegedly absconded and only surrender yesterday.
The source said he is yet to be interrogated.
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