The police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly cultivating cannabis at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The suspect, identified as Vincent Lotsu, was arrested by the Marine Police based in Kpando during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
According to a statement issued by the Volta North Regional Police Command on Friday, October 16, officers discovered a fenced wooden structure along the lake.
A suspected cannabis plantation was found behind the structure.
The police reportedly retrieved 16 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, which were allegedly in Lotsu’s possession at the time of his arrest.
He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotic substances.
The suspect and the seized items have since been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for further investigations.
The suspected narcotic substances have been sent to the crime laboratory for examination, while Lotsu remains in police custody assisting with investigations.
