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.
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, George Ayitey who is on remand.
He said among the items being carried by the accused included a loaf of bread and 24 packet of Kalyppo soft drinks neatly sealed.
However upon inspection by the officer at the charge office it was realised that four of the drinks had had their seals tampered with and when they were opened, it was discovered that the packets were stuffed with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
He said when confronted about the source of the package 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 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.
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