Three Travel Agents and Tiler Face Court Over Alleged Narcotics Smuggling to Qatar

Accra: Four individuals, including three travel agents and a tiler, have appeared before an Accra court accused of concealing 4.6 kilogrammes of marijuana in a jute bag intended for delivery to Qatar. The accused allegedly hid the narcotics among items such as Ever Sheen cocoa butter, Fante kenkey, and smoked fish. According to Ghana News Agency, the incident came to light when a traveller was apprehended upon arrival in Qatar and is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. The accused - Isaac Techie-Menson, 57; Comfort Ofosu, 25; Catherine Quaye, 43; and Kwaku Blorme, 38 - have been charged with unlawful control and prohibition of business relating to narcotic drugs. They pleaded not guilty and were granted bail set at GHS100,000 each, with three sureties required. One surety must justify the bail with property valued at no less than the bail sum, and all sureties must reside within the court's jurisdiction. The court has mandated the accused to report to the case investigator every two weeks. Their n ext court appearance is scheduled for August 3, 2026. The prosecution revealed that the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department received a complaint from Mr. Kwasi Dari on October 30, 2025. Dari reported that Techie-Menson and Ofosu had handed a parcel to his son, David Vouganye, on October 13, 2025, for delivery to a contact in Doha, Qatar. Upon Vouganye's arrival on October 14, 2025, Qatari airport authorities intercepted the parcel and discovered substances suspected to be narcotics. Vouganye was arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The prosecution recounted that Techie-Menson and Ofosu were arrested at the Accra International Airport on October 30, 2025, after being identified by the complainant. During the investigation, Techie-Menson and Ofosu allegedly pointed to Quaye as the individual who provided the parcel for delivery to Doha. Quaye, upon arrest, reportedly identified Blorme as the originator of the parcel. In her statement, Quaye claimed that upo n inspecting the parcel, she found gari and sealed containers of Ever Sheen cocoa butter. Blorme admitted to sending a parcel to Quaye but insisted it contained only food items, including gari, Fante kenkey, smoked fish, and epiderm cream. The prosecution informed the court that a formal request for further details of the case has been sent to Qatar through Interpol, as investigations continue.