THE REPUBLIC vs. DERRICK ARMAH KWANTRENG, DAVID AGYEMFRA @ CHUKU OWURA, CHARLES LARTEY, MIKE EBEN (AT LARGE) AND JAVI (AT LARGE)

The 1st and 2nd accused persons together with the 4th and 5th accused who are at large were charged with conspiracy to possess narcotic drugs contrary to sections 23(1) of Act 29 and section 2(1) of PNDCL 236 for having agreed to act with a common purpose to possess narcotic drugs. The 1st and 2nd accused persons together with the said accused persons who are at large were also charged with possession of narcotic drugs contrary to section 2(1) of the Narcotic Drug (Control Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990 PNDCL 236 for having on the 29th day of June 2008 at Ataabadze Junction in Cape Coast possessed 380 slabs of cocaine drug without lawful authority. The 3rd accused was charged with attempt to corrupt a public officer contrary to sections 18(2) and 239(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29 for having on the 29th June 2008 in Cape Coast attempted to corrupt Police Officers with $6,000.00 and CFA 220,000.00. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. ...