A 31 year old Vincent Lotsu have been arrested and remanded by the Volta North Regional Police Command over alleged unlawful cultivation and possession of suspected Indian hemp at Mangoase in the Central Tongu district of the Volta Region.

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after marine police officers reportedly discovered a fenced wooden structure along the Volta Lake during a routine patrol.

According to a press release issued by the Volta North Regional Police Command and signed by Inspector Felix Kwao, on Friday, October 16, officers found a plantation of suspected Indian hemp behind the fenced structure leading to his arrest.

A total of sixteen (16) sacks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis were also discovered and seized during the operation.

Police source said the suspect and the exhibits were handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for further investigation.

“The suspect together the exhibits have been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department ,while the suspected narcotics have been sent to the crime laboratory for examination,” the release said.

Vincent Lotsu is currently in police custody assisting with investigations and will later be arraigned before court.

“The suspect remains police custody to assist with ongoing investigations and subsequently arraign before court.”

The Volta North Regional Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and related offences in the region.

"The Ghana police service is committed to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and related offences in the region,” the command said.

The command has also warned individuals involved in the cultivation, possession and distribution of suspected narcotic substances to desist from such activities.

They have also urged the public to support law enforcement efforts by providing credible information that could help identify and dismantle illegal drug operations.

“We urge the public to support law enforcement efforts by providing credible information that could help identify and dismantle illegal drug operations.”