Police at the Ashaiman District Command in the Greater Accra Region has intercepted an attempt to smuggle suspected narcotic substances into police cells.

According to the police, the narcotics was concealed in food meant for a detainee.

The incident occurred on Sunday, May 11, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m., when a 21-year-old unemployed woman, Anita Amoah, visited the Ashaiman Police Station with a pie and yogurt intended for a suspect, Richard Acquah, who was in custody.

According to police sources, officers at the station’s counter became suspicious during routine inspection of the items and discovered four tablets of a substance identified as Timaking drugs, popularly known as “Red,” hidden inside the pie.

During interrogation, Anita Amoah reportedly admitted that Richard Acquah had requested the items while in detention.

Further preliminary investigations revealed that Richard Acquah had allegedly smuggled a Samsung keypad mobile phone and SIM card into the cells by concealing them in a bandana.

Police say he used the phone to contact Anita Amoah and instructed her to hide the drugs in the pie before delivering it to the station.

The yogurt and pie had reportedly been packaged in a polythene bag and presented at the charge office for onward delivery to the suspect.

Police have since detained Anita Amoah to assist with investigations, while the pie containing the suspected drugs has been retained as evidence.

Caution statements have been obtained from both suspects, and police say they are expected to be formally charged and arraigned before court.