The Bibiani Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 3o year old Kwadwo Kwaayie for allegedly cultivating large tracts of Indian Hemp at Sefwi Mmrewa in the Western Region.
The Regional Police Public Relations Officer Olivia Adiku said the police was hinted on the illegal activity of the suspect. He was invited for interrogation on October 25, and subsequently arrested.
She said on the same day the Bibiani Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Alex Wowolo, DSP V Akposu, Bekwai District Commander, ASP P Gbagbo, Divisional Crime Bibiani and 34 other ranks who were armed together with the suspect Kwadwo Kwaayie went to Sefwi Mmrewa where the suspect and the informant led the Police to the farm.
The suspect also showed the team large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp.
The Regional PRO said the farm was photographed together with the two sacks of fresh plants and a sack of dried leaves which was retrieved.
The Divisional Commander then ordered for the destruction of the farm by cutting down the whole plantation.
The Suspect Kwadwo Kwaayie is currently in police custody.
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