Two men have been arrested by the Greater Accra Police Command after allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 in connection with a suspected narcotics case.
The arrests followed the interception of a Kia Rhino truck, registration number GN 5581-13, by officers of the Bravo SWAT Unit at Abofu near Achimota on Friday, September 11, 2026.
According to the police, the officers were acting on intelligence that the truck, which was travelling from Kpandai, was being used to transport and distribute suspected narcotic substances in Accra.
The occupants allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled after spotting the police.
A search of the truck subsequently uncovered 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs. The substances were allegedly concealed in three sacks and three “Ghana Must Go” bags.
The truck and the suspected narcotics were transported to the Accra Regional Police Headquarters, where investigations commenced.
During the investigation, two men identified as Mark Bangel, a trader residing in Kpandai in the Oti Region, and Zakaria Arafat, who claims to be a mechanic residing in Kpando in the Volta Region, reportedly appeared at the police headquarters.
The police said the two men claimed ownership of the truck and the recovered substances.
However, the suspects allegedly attempted to influence the Bravo SWAT Unit Commander by offering him GH¢30,000 in exchange for the release of the vehicle and the exhibits.
They were subsequently arrested, while the alleged bribe money was retrieved by the police.
Further investigations, according to the police, have led to the identification of a third suspect known only as Salam, who allegedly drove the truck and the suspected narcotic substances from Kpandai to Accra.
The police said efforts were underway to apprehend Salam.
The two arrested suspects are assisting with investigations, while the suspected narcotic substances and the truck have been retained as exhibits.
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