A Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has remanded six people accused of links to a shipment of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine that was exported from Tema Port to France.
The six were denied bail when they appeared before the court on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Denkyi.
Four of the accused are employees of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and have been accused of mishandling the Customs scanning process that allowed the containers to leave Ghana despite abnormalities detected in their scan images.
Containers flagged during scanning
According to the charge sheet, four 40-foot containers — SELU4549480, FFAU2242304, MSDU5642699 and SELU4809801 — were scanned before being cleared for export.
The prosecution alleges that the scan images were flagged as abnormal, but the containers were nevertheless cleared without further checks.
French authorities later intercepted the shipment and reportedly discovered approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected narcotics.
GRA official accused of sharing login credentials
The prosecution alleges that Frank Adu-Boahen, one of the GRA officials, shared his login credentials with other accused persons, allowing them to conduct scan-image analysis that he was required to perform himself.
Investigators further allege that the abnormalities identified in the images were not followed up with additional inspections before the containers were released.
Adu-Boahen was arrested at a hideout in Community 19, Tema, on September 16.
According to investigators, he admitted during questioning that he owned the four containers and loaded them at a warehouse in Community 12, Tema, together with Amanor, the first accused.
Freight forwarder also arrested
Francis Narh Amanor, a freight forwarder and Managing Director of Fresna Commodities Ltd, was arrested on September 15.
Investigators reportedly traced the shipment through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) to Fresna Commodities Ltd as the exporter. The phone number used was also allegedly linked to F&F Logistics, a freight-forwarding company.
Amanor reportedly told investigators that he owned F&F Logistics and handled the export of the containers.
He allegedly said he had been informed that the containers contained pet flakes or plastic scraps and identified Adu-Boahen as the owner of the shipment.
Three charges
The six accused persons are facing three charges:
- Conspiracy to export narcotic drugs
- Exporting narcotic drugs without a licence
- Abetting the exportation of narcotic drugs, in the case of the four GRA officials
The accused have not been convicted of the offences and remain subject to the ongoing judicial process.
The case has been adjourned to September 24, 2026.
Meanwhile, investigators are continuing to examine the scanning process, including who reviewed the images, what abnormalities were detected, what action was taken and why the containers were ultimately allowed to leave Ghana.
