Kpando Marine Police Arrest 31-Year-Old Man over Illegal Cannabis Cultivation in Central Tongu

​Officers of the Kpando-based Marine Police Unit have arrested a 31-year-old man, identified as Vincent Lotsu, for the unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotics suspected to be Indian hemp. The arrest follows an intelligence-led operation along the banks of the Volta Lake in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region. 

​According to an official press release issued on Friday, October 16, 2026, by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service (Volta North Regional Police Headquarters, Hohoe), officers were on routine patrol on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, when they uncovered a hidden setup at Mangoase. The officers discovered a fenced wooden structure along the lakefront, behind which lay a cultivated plantation of suspected Indian hemp, along with sixteen (16) sacks filled with dried leaves suspected to be cannabis in the suspect's possession. 

​The suspect and the retrieved exhibits have since been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for thorough processing. Meanwhile, samples of the suspected narcotic substances have been dispatched to the crime laboratory for forensic examination. Vincent Lotsu remains in police custody assisting with ongoing investigations and will be arraigned before court soon to face prosecution. 

​Reaffirming its position on crime, the Volta North Regional Police Command, through Public Relations Officer Inspector Felix Kwao, pledged to intensify the fight against illicit drug trafficking and related offenses within the region. The police strongly warned individuals engaged in unlawful drug cultivation and distribution across the Volta Region to cease operations immediately or face the full rigor of the law.  

@Volta Today