Police arrest ganja farmer along Volta Lake

A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly cultivating cannabis at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, following a discovery by the Marine Police.

The suspect, Vincent Lotsu, was arrested by officers from the Kpando-based Marine Police during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

According to a statement issued by the Volta North Regional Police Command on Friday, October 16, officers discovered a fenced wooden structure along the lake, behind which they found a suspected cannabis plantation.

The police reportedly retrieved 16 sacks of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp, which were allegedly in Lotsu’s possession at the time of his arrest.

He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotic substances.

Lotsu and the exhibits have since been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for further investigations.

The suspected narcotic substances have also been sent to the crime laboratory for examination, while the suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations.