The man, Naphtali Agyimah, was charged on a count of possessing Narcotic drugs contrary to section 2(1) of PNDCL 236/90.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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According to the prosecutor, Deputy Regional state Attorney, Cyril Boateng Keteku, the farmer was arrested on February 24, 2016, at about 4 pm during Police Operational duty to flush out suspected drug dealers in Somanya in the Eastern region.

He said the convict was found in a bush with a black bag and tried to escape upon seeing the police.

The police, however, managed to arrest him where the dried leaves confirmed to be Indian Hemp were found on him. He also had a Ghanaian passport upon further search by the police.