Police have launched a manhunt for suspected drug traffickers who escaped into the Volta Lake after abandoning a canoe loaded with 3,752 slabs of suspected Indian hemp at Ada in the Greater Accra Region.
The consignment was intercepted during an intelligence-led marine operation on November 4, 2026, after the Tema Regional Police Command received information about the transportation of suspected narcotic substances through the Volta Lake towards Ada.
In a statement issued on November 11 and signed by the Command’s Head of Public Affairs, ASP Dede Dzakpasu, the Police said Marine Police personnel initially travelled to Mepe in the Volta Region to track down the suspects but discovered that they had fled in canoes.
Officers subsequently moved to Big Ada to intensify the search and intercepted the suspected traffickers at about 11:10 pm on Agorta Island.
However, the occupants abandoned their canoe and escaped into the river before they could be arrested.
Police retrieved the abandoned canoe and transported its contents to the Marine Police Base at Ada for further examination.
A search uncovered 53 sacks containing suspected narcotic substances, alongside outboard motors, 30 yellow gallons containing petrol and premix fuel, a cutlass and other items.
Further examination of the sacks at the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Tema on November 5 revealed 3,752 compressed and cello-taped slabs of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The suspected drugs have since been secured as exhibits pending further examination.
Although no arrests have been made, the Police say investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of the suspects and bring those responsible to justice.
The Tema Regional Police Command has also appealed to the public to volunteer credible information that could assist efforts to dismantle drug trafficking activities in the area.
The Command reiterated its commitment to combating narcotics-related offences and strengthening intelligence-led operations to prevent the transportation of illegal drugs through the country’s waterways.
