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The Greater Accra Police Command has arrested two men allegedly linked to the transportation of suspected narcotic drugs after they reportedly attempted to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 to secure the release of a seized vehicle and its contents.
The arrests followed an operation by officers of the Bravo SWAT Unit on Friday, September 11, 2026. Acting on intelligence, the officers intercepted a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GN 5581-13 at Abofu, near Achimota.
Police said the truck had travelled from Kpandai and was suspected of being used to transport and distribute narcotic substances in Accra. The occupants, however, allegedly fled when they encountered the police, leaving the truck behind.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered 175 compressed slabs of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs. According to the police, the substances had been concealed in three sacks and three “Ghana Must Go” bags.
The truck and the recovered items were taken to the Accra Regional Police Headquarters, where investigations continued.
Police said two men later reported to the Regional Police Headquarters and allegedly claimed ownership of both the truck and the seized substances. They were identified as Mark Bangel, a trader based in Kpandai in the Oti Region, and Zakaria Arafat, who reportedly identified himself as a mechanic from Kpando in the Volta Region.
During the investigation, the two men allegedly offered GH¢30,000 to the Bravo SWAT Unit Commander in an attempt to secure the release of the truck and the recovered exhibits.
The police subsequently arrested the suspects and retrieved the alleged bribe money.
Investigators have also reportedly established that the suspects mentioned a third person, identified only as Salam, who allegedly drove the truck and its suspected narcotic cargo from Kpandai to Accra.
The police said efforts are underway to locate and arrest Salam.
Bangel and Arafat are assisting with the ongoing investigations, while the suspected narcotic substances and the truck remain in police custody as exhibits.