The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has destroyed a quantity of cannabis weighing about 50 tons and valued at GH¢50 million.
According to them, it is the largest quantity of cannabis weighing intercepted since 2021.
Speaking to Accra-based Citi FM, the Public Affairs Director of NACOC, Francis Opoku Amoah said efforts are being made to curb the illicit trade and the use of the prohibited substance until such a time when the country is ready to legalize it.
He mentioned that five people are currently standing trial for engaging in the trade of cannabis.
The seized cannabis was mainly intercepted from the Eastern and Volta regions through intelligence-gathering efforts by operatives.
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