Kwabenya Circuit Court — court handling cases including alleged 3.9-tonne cocaine shipment and related criminal matters in Ghana.
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The Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has denied bail to six persons accused of being connected to the export of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France. …
Kwabenya Court denies bail to six over suspected 3.9-tonne cocaine shipmentA 35-year-old automobile dealer has been granted GH¢30,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court over an alleged GH¢130,000 fraud, accused of falsely promising to import a Toyota RAV4 for a teacher within three months and then going into hiding after the deadline elapsed.
26 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
A 35-year-old automobile dealer has been granted GH¢30,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court over an alleged GH¢130,000 fraud, accused of falsely promising to import a Toyota RAV4 for a teacher within three months and then going into hiding after the deadline elapsed.
26 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Helena Akua Denkyi, a Ghana Revenue Authority contract staff member and one of six accused in the alleged 3.9-tonne cocaine case, filed an application to be struck out. The Kwabenya Circuit Court adjourned to November 5, 2026, to rule on the application.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons arrested over the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of alleged cocaine at Tema Port, citing the serious nature of the offences. Two accused with medical conditions—a stroke survivor and a sickle cell patient—were ordered to receive medical attention as needed while in custody.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana ranked fifth among countries of origin for cocaine seized at Belgium's Antwerp port in 2025, the only African nation in the top five dominated by Latin American states. Belgian customs seized nearly 55 tonnes of cocaine at Antwerp last year; Ghana's ranking reflects large seizures in cassava flour and other legitimate exports from Tema.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons accused of involvement in shipping about 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France. The judge ordered them to remain in custody, citing the nature of the alleged offence and considerations about whether they would stand trial or interfere with proceedings.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons accused of involvement in the shipment of about 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France. The judge cited the nature of the alleged offence and concerns about whether the accused would stand trial or interfere with proceedings, despite defence arguments that the accused had cooperated with investigators and had health issues.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwabenya Circuit Court will decide on September 29, 2026, whether to grant bail to six of ten persons arrested over the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine valued at €225 million, which was intercepted by French customs officials. The defendants, including a logistics company owner and staff from Ghana Revenue Authority's Customs Division, are charged with conspiracy to export and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has described the seizure of a reported cocaine consignment in France after it allegedly passed through Ghana as "scandalous" and an embarrassment to the country, questioning how authorities failed to detect the narcotics at Ghana's ports.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Kofi Bentil questioned President Mahama's purpose in meeting with security officials over nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine seized by French customs at Dunkirk in September, which departed from Ghana. Bentil argued the focus should instead be on how the shipment left Ghana and on accountability within port and border-control systems, noting scanning procedures at Tema Port and six people, including four customs officers, have been denied bail in connection with the case.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile programme will examine four major national issues: the arrest and remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, a cocaine shipment, a COVID audit, and constitutional reforms. Bafoh was arrested in Hansua on September 13 and remanded for two weeks after pleading not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and publication of false news.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Six persons accused of involvement in exporting approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France via Tema Port have been denied bail by Kwabenya Circuit Court. Four of the accused are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority and face allegations of irregularities in the Customs scanning process that allowed the containers to be cleared and exported.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →