POLICE ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS (PAGE 23)

FOUR persons found in possession of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp at Suhum in the Eastern Region, have been arrested by the police.
The suspects, Mutali Iddrissu, a driver; Kwesi Attah, a farmer, and two others, a driver and a passenger whose names had been withheld by the police, were arrested on July 22 and 23, this year.
The four are currently in police custody assisting in investigations.
Briefing the Daily Graphic last Saturday, the Suhum Police Commander, Superintendent S. Kontomah, said about 3 p.m. on July 22 this year, the police patrol team spotted a Man Diesel truck with registration number AS 5629 V travelling from Tamale to Tema.
He said the police team stopped the truck and when a routine check was conducted, seven parcels of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was discovered in a compartment of the truck.
Superintendent Kontomah added that about 7.30 a.m. on July 23, this year, a highway patrol team led by Inspector G. O. Lamprey, also spotted an Opel Astra taxi- cab with registration number ER 824 W carrying four mini bags and four cartons of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
He said the police immediately arrested the driver and an occupant both of whom claimed that they were only asked to send the items from Koforidua to Akyem Oda.
On the same day at about 3.30 p.m., a community police assistant on duty at the Suhum roundabout saw Kwesi Attah and another person (name withheld) alighting from an Urvan that had just arrived from Koforidua.
Mr Kontomah said while the community police assistant drew near the two, they took to their heels but luck evaded Attah, who, after being arrested, confessed to the police of possessing two cartons of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.