Tension at Police Command over Missing Narcotic Exhibits – Officers Victimized, Threatened with Interdiction

A storm of turmoil looms over the Volta Regional Police Command as reports of corruption and misconduct come to light, stirring unrest among officers and concern over the handling of seized narcotics.

Sources close to the command reveal a troubling pattern of missing exhibits and questionable releases of suspects, painting a disturbing picture of malpractice within the ranks.

Allegations suggest that narcotic substances seized during operations have mysteriously vanished from storage or cannot be properly tracked, leading to suspicions of foul play and possible collusion with criminal elements.

Whistleblowers within the force claim that those daring to question these discrepancies face retaliation in the form of victimization and threats, effectively silencing any dissent.

The source added: “The Crime Officer, in the person of Supt. Omari Boakye, the PID Director, DSP Alex Adade Yeboah, the Staff Officer, DSP Felix Danku and their pet boys Inspector David Afriyie, Cpl Samuel Owusu, and Cpl Abdul Rashid are the people they use to arrest, take monies and after that sell the exhibits again for money – meanwhile, these officers are not trained narcotic officers.

Attempt by our reporter to take the reactions of accused officers to the allegations have hit a snag as they were unwilling to speak on the matter.

The unraveling of this saga dates back to April 2023, when arrests were made by the Ketu South Divisional Command only to discover that crucial evidence, the seized narcotics, had vanished when needed for court proceedings.

Accusations point towards senior officers at the regional command, accusing them of profiting from the illegal drug trade by allegedly reselling the confiscated substances to criminals and releasing suspects in exchange for monetary gain.

The rot allegedly runs deep, implicating key figures such as the Crime Officer, PID Director, Staff Officer, and their cohorts in a web of corruption and deceit.

“As I speak to you now, they (senior officers) are alarmed and are quickly running to the Attorney General to assist them with a court order to enable them burn the exhibits”.

“Between 2023 till date all huge arrests made in narcotics from Denu, Keta and Anyrawase Police, all suspects have been released together with all the exhibits and millions of Ghana cedis taken – Infact not even a single case has been investigated.

“The officers are so corrupt that anybody who dares to stand in their way is transferred under strange circumstances.

“They always claim to be well connected at Police Headquarters in Accra and that nobody can do anything to them. They have so far caused the transfer of well principled and hardworking officers like the former crime officer in the person of ACP Anyidoho, the judicial officer popularly called Jupol and some other junior officers,” the source indicated.
“Can you imagine that the Crime Officer has taken big money with the promise of killing some of the famous narcotics cases in court, hence his reasons for transferring investigators handling all such cases to very far places in Ashanti, North and the Upper regions?

Because in the absence of the investigator, if the accused persons fail to attend court after sometime, the judge would be compelled to discharge the people for want of prosecution,” the source pointed out.

Concerns are raised about the sidelining of properly trained officers in favor of those involved in nefarious activities, highlighting a disturbing trend of compromised integrity within the force.

As calls for intervention from higher authorities grow louder, questions linger about the effectiveness of law enforcement in combating the illicit drug trade and upholding justice in the region.

Despite efforts to verify these reports with the command yielding no results, the cloud of suspicion and mistrust continues to darken the reputation of the police force.

In the face of mounting chaos and allegations of corruption, the true test lies in how the authorities will respond to hold those accountable and restore faith in the integrity of the law enforcement system.

Tension at Police Command over Missing Narcotic Exhibits – Officers Victimized, Threatened With Interdiction
There is growing tension at the Volta Regional Police Command following damning reports of victimization and gross disregard for laid procedures, WhatsUp News has learnt.
Sources close to the command told this newspaper that, exhibits of narcotic substances seized from criminals have either gone missing from the storage, or cannot be accounted for and persons arrested with the substances released with no tangible explanation.According to a senior Police officer attached to the regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID), who pleaded to remain anonymous, officers who have the courage to question these happenings are either victimized or threatened with transfers from the command, apparently to silence them.
Our source revealed that these unprofessional conducts began sometime in April 2023, when some individuals were arrested by the Ketu South Divisional Command, with substances believed to be narcotics and were transferred to the regional command for further investigations.
The source said the prosecutor on the case only realized that the substances (narcotics) could not be found when it was time to tender them in court as evidence during prosecution.
Our source pointed accusing fingers at some senior police officers at the regional command, alleging that the substances may have been resold to the criminals behind the illegal drug trade and the suspects released for lack of evidence.
“As I speak to you now, they (senior officers) are alarmed and are quickly running to the Attorney General to assist them with a court order to enable them burn the exhibits.
Meanwhile, they have sold out most of the actual exhibits and replaced them with replica and substandard material. The cargo trucks and some KIA trucks that were arrested with the exhibits were released without court orders after taking huge sums of money from the culprits,” our source said.
The source added: “The Crime Officer, in the person of Supt. Omari Boakye, the PID Director, DSP Alex Adade Yeboah, the Staff Officer, DSP Felix Danku and their pet boys Inspector David Afriyie, Cpl Samuel Owusu, and Cpl Abdul Rashid are the people they use to arrest, take monies and after that sell the exhibits again for money – meanwhile, these officers are not trained narcotic officers.
Because of their selfish and corrupt interests, the real trained officers have all been sidelined and those who were bold enough to raise concerns victimized with transfer and interdiction,” the source lamented.
The source appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Interior Minister and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to intervene especially in the large arrests involving cannabis in the region.
These developments bring to question the commitment of the Police to deal with these unscrupulous individuals behind the rising illegal drug trade and their ability to enforce the law on the menace in the region.
Meanwhile, frantic efforts by our news team to verify the authenticity or otherwise of these reports at the command, have so far proved futile.