€225m Cocaine Shipment: Court to rule on bail application of six accused in 3.9-tonne cocaine case

The Kwabenya Circuit Court is expected to rule on September 29, 2026, on a renewed bail application filed by six of the 10 persons facing charges over the alleged shipment of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine valued at €225 million.

The six accused persons appeared before the court as their lawyers urged the presiding judge, His Honour Prince Osei Owusu, to grant them bail pending the determination of the case.

The lawyers argued that their clients had cooperated with investigators throughout the proceedings and had demonstrated their willingness to remain available to assist with the trial if released on bail.

The accused are Francis Narh Amanor, the owner of the logistics company allegedly involved in handling the consignment; Frank Adu Boahen, who is alleged to be the owner of the goods; Togbe Agbeti; Andrews Tetteh Amponsah; Daniel Laryea; and Helena Akua Dekyi.

The prosecution has charged the six with conspiracy to export narcotic drugs and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs in connection with the consignment intercepted by French customs officials.

It is the second bail application filed on behalf of the accused after an earlier request was rejected following their first appearance before the court.

After hearing the submissions from both sides, Justice Prince Osei Owusu adjourned the case to September 29, 2026, for his ruling on the bail application.

The prosecution's case includes allegations concerning the handling and scanning of four 40-foot containers identified by the numbers SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801.

According to court documents, Adu Boahen allegedly shared his login credentials with other accused persons and handed over his responsibility for scanning the containers.

The charge sheet further alleges that the containers were scanned before their export but, despite anomalies reportedly detected during the process, they were cleared without undergoing further examination.

The prosecution said Adu Boahen was arrested at a hideout in Community 19, Tema, on September 16. During interrogation, he allegedly admitted ownership of the four containers and told investigators that they had been loaded at a warehouse in Community 12, Tema.

According to the prosecution, Adu Boahen and Amanor also told investigators that they had shipped the containers.

Amanor, who is the Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was arrested on September 15, the prosecution said.

Investigators allegedly found through the ICUMS system that Fresna Commodities Ltd was listed as the exporter of the consignment, with Amanor's phone number registered as the contact number for the company.

The same telephone number was also allegedly linked to F&F Logistics, which was identified as the freight forwarder involved in the export of the containers.

The prosecution's case is that the first and second accused persons were responsible for exporting the four containers from Tema Port, which allegedly contained approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotic substances.