THE REPUBLIC vs. G/L/CPL EKOW RUSSELL

The accused was charged with possession of narcotic drugs together with one Maxwell Antwi, (1st accused) now deceased contrary to section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs (Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990, PNDCL 236, was charged with Supply of narcotic drug contrary to section 6(1) of PNDCL 236 and also charged with engaging in a prohibited business relating to narcotic drugs contrary to section 3(1) of PNDCL 236. The accused pleaded not guilty to the said charges while the deceased Maxwell Antwi later pleaded guilty to count one and was sentenced to 10 years IHL on the 7th day of February 2008. The facts of the case were that Maxwell Antwi now deceased was a car dealer at Nyamekye, a suburb of Accra while the accused is a police man attached to the Accra Regional Headquarters. Until he pleaded guilty and was convicted and sentenced, Maxwell Antwi was arrested by a policeman from the CID Headquarters on suspicion of having in his possession a narcotic drug. A search conducted on him rev...