MOHAMMED IBRAHIM KAMIL vs. THE REPUBLIC

The appellant and five others were jointly charged with multiple offences relating to narcotic drugs, including criminal conspiracy, importation without license, and possession of cocaine weighing 588.33 kilograms. The prosecution's case was based on intelligence reports, surveillance, intercepted communications, and physical evidence including the discovery of cocaine concealed in a specially constructed compartment in a house in Tema. The appellant was implicated through evidence that he drove a vehicle transporting the narcotics, physically handled the boxes containing the drugs, and hired others to assist in moving them. The appellant denied the charges and led a defense denying involvement in the narcotics operation.

ANSAH, JSC: The appellant and five others were charged jointly with a count each of the following offences before the High Court, Accra: Count One Statement of offence. “Engaging in criminal conspiracy to commit crime relating to Narcotic Drug contrary to section 56 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, PNDCL 236, 1990”. The particulars of offence were that: all the accused persons engaged themselves in Spain, the United Kingdom and Tema, Ghana, on a date between September 2003 and 7th January 2004 in criminal conspiracy to commit an offence relating to narcotic drug. Count Two Statement of Offence. Importation of narcotic drug without licence contrary to Section 1 of the Narcotic Drugs Control Enforcement and Sanctions Law,...