Three men are in the custody of the Ghana Police Service following the interception of two trucks carrying a large consignment of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics in the Western Region.

The operation also exposed an alleged attempt to bribe police officers with GH¢69,000 to secure the release of the vehicles.

The incident unfolded on February 22, 2026, at about 5:20 p.m., when officers manning the Assorkor barrier near Shama stopped a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GE 8965-12.

A search of the vehicle revealed it was loaded with suspected narcotic substances. However, before police could take full control, the occupants abandoned the truck and fled the scene.

Moments later, a 44-year-old man, Moses Kwaku Tawiah, returned to the barrier and identified himself as connected to the vehicle.

He told officers the truck belonged to his brother and appealed for its release. Police immediately placed him under arrest.

During interrogation, Tawiah disclosed that he was responsible for a second truck—a gold Hyundai with registration number GS 3368-17—also carrying similar substances.

He told investigators the vehicle had been parked at a block factory at Nkroful near Sekondi. Police proceeded to the location and found the truck exactly as described.

Investigators said the two trucks together contained 152 bales, each holding about 80 slabs of a compressed substance suspected to be narcotic drugs.

In a further twist, at about 2:00 a.m. on February 23, 2026, two additional suspects—Isaac Kwame Kontor, 44, and Kwabena Forson, 55—arrived at the Assorkor barrier carrying GH¢69,000 in cash.

Police said the men offered the money in an attempt to influence officers to release the impounded trucks. The cash was accepted as evidence, and both men were arrested on the spot.

All three suspects remain in police custody assisting with investigations. The two trucks have been impounded, while the GH¢69,000 has been retained as an exhibit.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, the Western Regional Police Command reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and related criminal activities across the region.