The Kwabenya Circuit Court has adjourned proceedings to Tuesday, September 29, 2026, when it is expected to deliver its ruling on bail applications filed by six persons facing charges in connection with the seizure of approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine in France.
The ruling date was fixed by the presiding judge, His Honour Rev. Prince Osei Owusu, after lawyers representing the accused renewed their applications for bail pending trial at Thursday’s sitting.
The accused persons are Francis Narh Amanor, identified as the owner of the logistics company that handled the export of the consignment in which the suspected narcotic substance was allegedly concealed; Frank Adu Boahen, described by the prosecution as the alleged owner of the goods; Togbe Agbeti; Andrews Tetteh Amponsah; Daniel Laryea; and Helena Akua Dekyi.
The latter four accused persons are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division. The six are facing charges including conspiracy to export narcotic drugs and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs.
The case concerns four forty foot containers that allegedly left the Tema Port and were subsequently intercepted in France with approximately 3.9 tonnes of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. The prosecution has previously alleged that the containers underwent Customs scanning before being cleared for export.
At Thursday’s proceedings, each of the accused persons was represented by a separate legal team. Their lawyers renewed their requests for bail after the court had earlier declined to release the six when they were previously arraigned.
The defence teams argued that their clients had cooperated with investigators and had also demonstrated their willingness to appear before the court to answer the charges brought against them. They consequently urged the court to reconsider its earlier decision and admit the accused persons to bail pending trial.
The prosecution’s earlier account of the case has centred partly on the Customs scanning and clearance process at the Tema Port. According to the charge sheet reported in previous proceedings, the four containers allegedly generated scan images containing abnormalities that should have prompted further examination before the consignments were released. These allegations remain matters for determination in the proceedings and have not been established against the accused persons.
The prosecution has also made specific allegations concerning the roles allegedly played by some of the accused in the preparation, scanning and exportation of the containers. Those allegations form part of the ongoing criminal proceedings, and the accused persons remain entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty in accordance with law.
Following the arguments from the defence, Justice Rev. Prince Osei Owusu adjourned the matter to September 29, when the court is expected to determine the renewed bail applications.
The ruling will therefore determine whether the six accused persons will remain in custody or be released on bail while the substantive case and investigations continue.
