A 40-year-old woman, Theresa Sungbung, has been remanded into police custody by the Damongo Circuit Court for allegedly offering a GH¢300,000 bribe to police officers after being arrested with suspected narcotics.
The accused was apprehended on July 13, 2026, at the Banda-Nkwanta Police Checkpoint with 84 parcels of substances believed to be Indian hemp.
She was subsequently brought before the Damongo Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor, where she was remanded to assist with investigations and is expected to return to court on July 28, 2026.
The Bole District Police Commander, ASP Mahadi Mensah, disclosed that efforts are ongoing to arrest other individuals suspected to be linked to the case.
According to him, the accused told investigators that she was transporting the substances to Signye, an illegal mining area in the Bole District, before continuing to the Upper West Region with another consignment.
ASP Mensah advised commercial transport operators to exercise caution by verifying the activities and belongings of passengers they carry to prevent being unknowingly involved in criminal acts.
