CHRISTIAN ASEM DARKEH ALIAS SHERIF vs. THE REPUBLIC

OFOE,J.A: The appellant, Christian Asem Darkeh, who we will continue to refer to as the accused, was charged before the High Court with the following offences and particulars: COUNT ONE STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Conspiracy to import Narcotic Drugs without lawful authority contrary to sections 56(c) and 1(1) of the Narcotics Drugs (Control, Sanctions and Enforcement) Act 1990, PNDCL 236. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE CHRISTIAN ASEM DARKEH, businessman, you together with one Killer and others who are presently at large agreed to act together to import about seven parcels of cocaine a Narcotic Drug, each weighing about 30kg into Ghana without a licence issued by the Ministry for Health. COUNT TWO STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Importation of Narcotic Drug without lawful authority contrary to section 1(1) of the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Sanctions and Enforcement) Act 1990, PNDCL 236. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE CHRISTIAN ASEM DARKEH, businessman, around April 2006 at the Paradise Beach in Kpone in the...