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NewsEnforcement13 October 2026

Marine Police arrest a 31-year-old man over a suspected cannabis plantation and 16 sacks of dried leaves at Mangoase, Central Tongu

MyJoyOnline reported, citing a statement from the Volta North Regional Police Command, that Marine Police officers from Kpando found a fenced wooden structure at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District, Volta Region, during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake on Tuesday 13 October. Behind the fence they found a plantation of suspected Indian hemp and 16 sacks of dried leaves believed to be cannabis. A 31-year-old man, named in the article, was arrested and handed to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department.

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PlaceMangoaseCentral TonguVolta RegionGhana

AgencyMarine Police unit (Kpando); Volta North Regional Police Command

Approximate location6.07, 0.50

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2026-10-13 Enforcement Marine Police arrest a 31-year-old man over a suspected cannabis plantation and 16 sacks of dried leaves at Mangoase, Central Tongu MyJoyOnline reported, citing a statement from the Volta North Regional Police Command, that Marine Police officers from Kpando found a fenced wooden structure at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District, Volta Region, during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake on Tuesday 13 October. Behind the fence they found a plantation of suspected Indian hemp and 16 sacks of dried leaves believed to be cannabis. A 31-year-old man, named in the article, was arrested and handed to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department. https://www.myjoyonline.com/marine-police-arrest-31-year-old-man-over-suspected-cannabis-plantation-in-volta-region/ Ghana Volta Region Central Tongu Mangoase 6° 4' 12.00" N, 0° 30' 0.00" E jurisdiction centre Marine Police unit (Kpando); Volta North Regional Police Command