The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two men over an alleged attempt to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 following the seizure of a truck loaded with substances suspected to be narcotics.
The suspects have been identified as Mark Bangel, a trader from Kpandai in the Oti Region, and Zakaria Arafat, a mechanic residing in Kpando in the Volta Region.
According to the Greater Accra Regional Police Relations Officer, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the case began on Friday, September 11, 2026, when the Bravo SWAT Unit intercepted a Kia Rhino truck, registration number GN 5581-13, at Abofu near Achimota.
The vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Kpandai, was intercepted following intelligence that it was being used to transport and distribute suspected narcotics in Accra.
Police said the occupants abandoned the truck and fled after spotting the officers.
A subsequent search uncovered 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances. The items were reportedly concealed in three sacks and three “Ghana Must Go” bags.
The truck and the suspected narcotics were taken to the Accra Regional Police Headquarters for further investigation.
Supt. Obeng said Bangel and Arafat later reported to the police headquarters, claiming ownership of the truck and its contents.
Police allege that the two then offered GH¢30,000 to the Bravo SWAT Unit Commander in an attempt to secure the release of the vehicle and the suspected narcotics.
The two men were arrested, and the alleged bribe money was retrieved.
Police investigations have also linked a third person, identified only as Salam, who allegedly drove the truck and the suspected narcotics from Kpandai to Accra. Efforts are underway to locate and arrest him.
The suspects are assisting with investigations, while the truck and suspected narcotics remain in police custody as exhibits.
