Madina Police detain Kalyppo marijuana smuggler

Accra, July 10, GNA – A 19-year old footballer, Hamidam Azabile has been placed in custody at the Madina Police Station for trying to smuggle four mini packets of Kalyppo stuffed with marijuana into the Police Cells.   The Azabile, who resides at ‘Dome Pillar Two’, claimed he was a footballer with the Katimiya football team in Egypt.   The Madina District Police Commander Mr Owusu Bempah said the accused went to the charge office ostensibly to present some food items to his friend, Mr George Ayitey who is on remand.   He said amongst the gifts borne by the accused included loaf of bread and a twenty-four-packet of Kalyppo soft drinks neatly sealed which was then inspected by the officer at the Charge-Office.    Mr Bempah said whiles inspecting the soft drinks, the police saw that four of the drinks had had their seals tampered with and when the four packets were opened, the police discovered that these packets were stuffed with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.   He said when confronted about the source of the package Hamidam Azabile said they were sent by a woman from Tema to be given to Ayitey in the cells and refused to disclose the woman’s identity.   Mr Bempah said Azabile was then arrested and placed in the police cells, while the suspected leaves have been sent to the Police Forensic Laboratory for laboratory tests to confirm its content. Meanwhile Azabile has been charged with possession of narcotic drug and attempting to smuggle it into the Police cells.   GNA... Read Full Story