THE REPUBLIC vs. PRINCE EMMANUEL ARKAIFIE

The accused person was charged with attempted exportation of narcotic drugs without a licence issued by the Minister of Health contrary to sections 1(1) and 56(a) of the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990, PNDCL 236 and Possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority contrary to section 2(1) of PNDCL 236 for having on the 12th day of October 2008 attempted to export a narcotic drug with net weight of 612.2841 grams and also possessed this narcotic drug with net weight of 612.2841 grams. The accused person pleaded not guilty to the said charges. The facts of the case are that the accused is a Ghanaian resident in Amsterdam with a Dutch Passport. On the 12th day of October 2008, at about 5.30 pm, he arrived at the Kotoka International Airport to board a Delta Airline to New York. While going through departure formalities, he was suspected of carrying narcotic drug in his stomach due to his strange movement and demeanour. Upon interrogation by officer...