The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has denied bail to six persons accused of involvement in the export of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France.
The accused appeared before the court on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in connection with four 40-foot containers that allegedly left the Tema Port and were later intercepted in France with about 3.9 tonnes of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs.
They are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Denkyi.
The court has adjourned the case to September 24, 2026, as investigations continue.
Four of the accused are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and are facing allegations concerning the handling of the Customs scanning process at the Tema Port.
According to the charge sheet, the four containers include SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801 were scanned before being exported.
Prosecutors allege that the scan images showed abnormalities that should have led to further physical examination, but the containers were cleared and allowed to leave the port.
The allegations have placed the Customs scanning process at the centre of the investigation as authorities seek to establish who reviewed the images, what they observed and why the containers were released.
The prosecution alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen provided his login credentials to other accused persons to conduct scan-image analysis on his behalf, although he was expected to carry out the analysis himself.
Adu-Boahen is also alleged to be the owner of the four containers.
Prosecutors say he was arrested at an alleged hideout in Community 19, Tema, on September 16.
Investigators allege that Adu-Boahen admitted owning the containers and loading them at a warehouse in Community 12, Tema. He reportedly told investigators that he shipped them with Francis Narh Amanor.
Amanor, a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was arrested on September 15.
According to the prosecution, checks on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) identified Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter, with Amanor’s telephone number listed as the contact.
The same number was reportedly linked to F&F Logistics, which was identified as the freight forwarder.
The charge sheet states that Amanor told investigators that he owned F&F Logistics and handled the export of the containers.
He reportedly said the containers contained pet flakes or plastic scraps and identified Adu-Boahen as the owner of the shipment who had engaged his services.
The six accused face three broad charges: conspiracy to export narcotic drugs; exportation of narcotic drugs without the required licence; and abetment of the exportation of narcotic drugs, with the latter charge directed at the four GRA officials.
The prosecution alleges that the first and second accused exported the four containers containing approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.
The court subsequently denied all six accused bail and remanded them in custody until September 24, when the case is expected to come up again.
