Operatives of the Bono Regional Police Command have arrested a commercial bus driver and his conductor after discovering 41 compressed slabs of a substance suspected to be cannabis concealed inside a passenger vehicle at the Twumasikrom checkpoint on the Sunyani-Berekum highway.
The suspects, identified as 33-year-old driver Duah Akwasi Moses and his 42-year-old mate, Kofi Antwi Bosiako, were taken into custody at approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 8, 2026. According to a statement issued by the police, officers stationed at the highway checkpoint flagged down a white and red Kia Grand Bus with registration number AS-2415-26, which was carrying passengers en route to Sampa in the Jaman North District.
During a routine inspection of the vehicle’s luggage compartments, police officers uncovered two brown cardboard boxes containing 41 compressed slabs of the suspected narcotic, tightly wrapped in yellow sellotape.
Preliminary interrogation revealed that the driver allegedly admitted to receiving the consignment from an unidentified sender in Accra with instructions to deliver the boxes to a recipient in Sampa. In a bid to escape prosecution, Moses reportedly attempted to bribe the arresting officers with GH¢9,000 in cash to secure their release. The patrol team flatly rejected the inducement, seizing the money to serve as an exhibit alongside the intercepted narcotics.
The Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) has since been brought in to assist with deeper forensic and operational investigations to trace the wider supply network. Both suspects remain in police custody assisting authorities with inquiries as preparations are finalized to arraign them before court. Meanwhile, the Bono Regional Police Command has applauded the officers involved for their vigilance and integrity, urging all personnel to uphold strict professionalism during highway patrols.
Source: Thepressradio.com
