Malaria Stalls Goodies’ Trial

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer of Goodies Music Productions, Isaac Abeiku Aidoo, aka Goodies, who is standing trial at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly attempting to export 80 pellets of cocaine to London is reported to be suffering from malaria.

As a result of this revelation from the investigator, who informed the court about his health, the case was subsequently adjourned to June 12, 2008, after journalists who stormed the place had waited several hours without any sign of the accused.

Information gathered indicates that the accused person's illness is as a result of change in environment as he is finding it difficult to cope with the situation in custody.

Goodies is standing trial at an Accra Circuit Court on two counts of attempted exportation and possessing narcotic drug without lawful authority. His plea has not been taken and is currently in police custody.

Facts in court indicate that Goodies was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport by NACOB operatives then on duty, when he arrived there on April 23, 2008 at about 10:45 pm to board a Ghana International Airline plane to London, and was going through departure formalities.

The founder of the NGO called Goodies Foundation was suspected by the NACOB operatives of carrying drugs in his stomach and was therefore sent to the 37 Military Hospital for an X-ray examination which eventually revealed that the suspect had foreign materials in his stomach.

He was put under observation for some hours and he expelled 80 pellets of whitish substance suspected to be cocaine.

During interrogation he allegedly stated that the drug was given to him by a certain Abdul Hamid, a musician residing at East Legon, to be delivered to one Willie in London for a fee of £3,000. He however failed to assist the police to arrest the said Abdul for further action.

Meanwhile the exhibit has been forwarded to the Ghana Standards Board for analytical examination.

By Mary Anane