Two foreign nationals received 15-year prison sentences from an Accra High Court on Tuesday 18 June 2024 for drug trafficking offenses, according to reports from the Ghana News Agency GNA and Citi Newsroom. The individuals, whose names were not immediately available in initial reports, were found guilty after what was described as a lengthy trial by the GNA Ghana Online.
The specific charges against the two individuals and the type or quantity of drugs involved were not detailed in the initial GNA report. Court documents or official police statements were not available for immediate broader verification of these specific details. However, multiple news agencies confirmed the sentencing event itself.
The sentencing took place in an Accra High Court, as reported by GNA Ghana Online and later verified by other local news agencies. Further details regarding the court number, the presiding judge, or the exact date of conviction were not specified in the primary reports available for this verification.
The convictions underscore ongoing efforts by Ghanaian authorities to combat illicit drug trade within the country. While names of the convicted individuals remain unconfirmed from multiple sources, the fact of two foreign nationals receiving 15-year prison terms for drug trafficking in Accra is consistently reported by Ghanaian news outlets.