Volta Police Destroy Ghc4.2bn worth of Indian Hemp

The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 fertilizer-sized sacks of Indian hemp valued at GH₵4.2 billion, acting on a court order.The 47,530kg consignment — seized in 2022 in the case The Republic vs. Yao Kwadwo @ Wallako and Two Others — was burned on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 2:30pm after it was officially admitted into evidence.A statement signed by Chief Inspector Francis Kwaku Gomado said the destruction was ordered by Ho Circuit Court Judge, His Honour Felix Datsumor.

The burning exercise, carried out at the Klefe dumping site at about 10:30pm, was supervised by Circuit Court Registrar Moses Dzafni, State Attorney Joseph Opusomah, the Narcotics Control Commission’s Daniel John Pekyi, and the Environmental Protection Authority’s Emmanuel Mensah Gbekor.

Police, National Security officers, and media representatives also monitored the process.

The Regional Police Command thanked stakeholders for their support in the fight against drug-related crime.

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