Officers of the Ghana Police Service at the Volta Regional Police Command have reportedly rejected a $20,000 bribe from an alleged Nigerian drug trafficker following a major narcotics interception.
According to a report published by The Chronicle on January 23, 2026, the suspect, identified as Charles Adenkule, was driving a Nigeria-registered Jeep with registration number FKJ 692 KF when he was stopped at the Kpotame police barrier along the Ada Junction (Kasseh)–Sogakope road in the South Tongu Municipality.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, when police, acting on intelligence, intercepted the Nigerian-bound vehicle, which was allegedly transporting narcotics with an estimated street value exceeding one million Ghana cedis.
Upon being confronted, the suspect is said to have attempted to bribe the officers with $20,000, an offer the police reportedly rejected outright.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered ten parcels of compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, valued at approximately GH₵1,032,650. In addition, about half a kilogram of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was found concealed behind the vehicle’s inner lining.
A senior police source at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters disclosed that the operation was intelligence-led. The Volta Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Wisdom Akorli, is said to have authorised a joint task force involving personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU), and the Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).
According to the source, the suspect’s vehicle arrived at the barrier at exactly 6:30 p.m. and was promptly signalled to stop.
It remains unclear whether the illicit substances originated from Ghana or whether the country was being used as a transit route for onward transportation.
The suspect is currently in police custody to assist with investigations, while the vehicle has been impounded at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters in Ho. The seized substances are expected to be sent to the forensic laboratory for further analysis.
