The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized a vehicle carrying 12,600 slabs of compressed cannabis near Akosombo in the Eastern Region.
The vehicle was discovered abandoned in a thicket on Saturday, December 2, 2023, and was seized as a result of an intelligence-led operation.
A check of the vehicle revealed one hundred and eighty (180) bags of cannabis hidden in chicken feed.
The 180 bags were examined, and a total of 12,600 slabs of compressed cannabis were recovered.
The confiscated truck with the drug exhibits is being held by NACOC for further investigation.
There was no arrest in conjunction with the seizure.
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NACOC would like to remind the public that sections 39-42 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) ban the cultivation, importation, exportation, illicit possession or control, and narcotic plant-related activities.
That the specific provision in the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Act, 2023, related to cannabis with no more than 0.3% THC concentration on a dry weight basis for industrial purposes to obtain fiber or seed or for medical purposes, does not entail the legalization of cannabis.
