Kpando:Volta Region Officers from the Kpando Marine Police Command have arrested 31-year-old Vincent Lotsu for allegedly cultivating and possessing narcotics suspected to be Indian hemp in the Volta Region. The arrest took place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District.
According to Ghana Web, a police release by Inspector Felix Kwao, the Public Relations Officer for the Volta North Region, detailed that patrol officers discovered a suspicious fenced wooden structure by the lake. Behind this fence, they found a plantation of suspected Indian hemp along with sixteen sacks of dried leaves presumed to be cannabis in Lotsu's possession.
The suspect and the seized items have been transferred to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department. Samples of the suspected narcotics were sent to the crime laboratory for forensic analysis. Vincent Lotsu remains in custody to assist with ongoing investigations and is expected to be arraigned in court soon.
The Volta North Regional Police Command has reiterated its commitment to tackling drug trafficking and related crimes in the region.