CHRISTIAN ASEM DARKEH ALIAS SHERIF vs. THE REPUBLIC [2019]DLCA8831

Date	2019-10-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H2/2/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA8831

OFOE J.A

TANKO J.A

POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A

EMMANUEL KUSI FOR THE APPELLANT

MRS. EVELYN KEELSON FOR THE RESPONDENT (CSA)

[2019]DLCA8831
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHRISTIAN ASEM DARKEH ALIAS SHERIF<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL
KUSI FOR THE APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MRS. EVELYN KEELSON FOR THE RESPONDENT (CSA)<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>OFOE
J.A , TANKO J.A, POKU-ACHEAMPONG J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>OFOE,J.A:<o:p></o:p>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:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT
ONE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>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.<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>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.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT
TWO<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Importation
of Narcotic Drug without lawful authority contrary to section 1(1) of the
Narcotic Drugs (Control, Sanctions and Enforcement) Act 1990, PNDCL 236.<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>CHRISTIAN
ASEM DARKEH, businessman, around April 2006 at the Paradise Beach in Kpone in
the Greater Accra Region imported seventy-seven (77) parcels of cocaine a
Narcotic Drug, each weighing about 30kg without a licence issued by the Minister
for Health.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT
THREE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Possession
of Narcotic Drugs without lawful authority contrary to sections 2(1) and (2) of
the Narcotic Drugs Act, 1990, PNDCL 236.<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>CHRISTIAN
ASEM DARKEH, businessman, in April 2006 at the Paradise Beach in Kpone in the
Greater Accra Region had seventy-seven (77) parcels of cocaine a Narcotic Drug,
each weighing about 30kg under your control without lawful authority.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT
FOUR<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Undertaking
prohibited business contrary to section 3(2) of the Narcotic Drugs Act, 1990,
PNDCL 236.<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>CHRISTIAN
ASEM DARKEH, businessman, around February and April of 2006 undertook an
activity for the purpose of promoting an enterprise relating to Narcotic Drugs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>