Two arrested with 41 slabs of suspected cannabis at Twumasikrom checkpoint after alleged GH¢9,000 bribe offer

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested two men after 41 compressed slabs of a substance suspected to be cannabis were allegedly found in a commercial bus at the Twumasikrom checkpoint on the Sunyani–Berekum highway, and on Wednesday 11 November 2026, citing the police.

The suspects were identified by police as the driver, Duah Akwasi Moses, 33, and his mate, Kofi Antwi Bosiako, 42. They were arrested at about 7am on Sunday 8 November after officers on duty stopped and searched a Kia Grand bus carrying passengers towards Sampa in the Jaman North District.

According to the police, a search of one of the bus's compartments uncovered two brown boxes containing 41 compressed slabs wrapped in yellow tape. Police said the driver told them during interrogation that he had received the parcel from an unidentified person in Accra for delivery to someone in Sampa.

The police also allege that the driver offered the officers GH¢9,000 to secure the suspects' release. The officers rejected the offer and kept the money as an exhibit, police said.

The Drugs Law Enforcement Unit has been brought in to assist with investigations. The two men remain in police custody and police say efforts are under way to put them before court. They have not been charged in court, and the substance has not yet been confirmed as cannabis by laboratory analysis in any published report.