The Bono East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, working in collaboration with the Police Intelligence Directorate Headquarters in Accra, has arrested two suspects in Jema for transporting suspected contraband.
The operation, carried out on 1st September 2026, intercepted a Kia Rhino truck with registration number UE 819‑26, driven by Fusini Danaa from Nalerigu to Kumasi. The vehicle, stopped around 4:00 p.m., was loaded with maize and other items. A search uncovered:
- 321 boxes of foreign cigarettes (40 boxes of Royals, 175 boxes of Oris, and 106 boxes of Gold Seal)
- 23 bags of soya beans, 39 bags of groundnut husks, and 21 bags of millet
- 100 containers of suspected sodium cyanide
The driver and his mate are currently in custody assisting with investigations.
Police say the operation is being conducted in collaboration with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOB), the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (CEPS), and Defence Intelligence (DI). Samples of the suspected sodium cyanide are being analyzed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) due to potential public health risks.
Regional Commander DCOP Shaihu A. Sadique‑Osei assured the public of the Police Service’s commitment to fighting crime and safeguarding public safety.
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