According to the Ghana News Agency, an Accra Circuit Court has remanded 38-year-old Fatawu Yakubu into police custody following his arrest for allegedly offering unregistered drugs for sale. The suspect, a driver residing in Lapaz, Accra, faces a charge of offering unregistered drugs for sale. The court did not take his plea and scheduled his next appearance for November 3, 2026. According to the prosecution, police officers from the Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team conducted an operation at Nii Bio Town Junction in Lapaz on October 15, 2026. During this operation, the suspect was apprehended at a game centre. A search of the suspect allegedly uncovered 70 tablets of Royal Tapentadol 250 mg, which are suspected to be unregistered. The prosecution stated that the items have been sent to the Police Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis and a formal report.
Update (05:40 GMT): MyJoyOnline also reported on this story under the headline "Driver remanded over alleged unregistered drugs". Read the MyJoyOnline report.
Update (06:50 GMT): Ghana Business News also reported on this story under the headline "Court remands man over alleged unregistered drugs". Read the Ghana Business News report.