Two men, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, have been sentenced to 20 years in prison each for possession of restricted drugs and conspiracy to commit a crime. The Nalerigu Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Francis Asobayire, handed down the sentence after the duo pleaded guilty to charges of possessing tramadol hydrochloride without lawful authority.
The conviction follows their arrest on September 18, 2025, at Gbintiri near Nalerigu, where police and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) seized 1,195 boxes of tramadol hydrochloride 120mg, with over 4,500 packs concealed in 25 five-liter yellow gallons. In addition to the jail term, each convict was fined 5,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢60,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional 10-year prison sentence.
Four other persons initially arrested, Yakubu Muntaka, Abdulai Shakur, Mumuni Yakubu, and Moses Ayorik, were discharged due to lack of evidence linking them to the crime. The police commended the Nalerigu Youth Association and residents of the North East Region for their support in the operation and warned that anyone involved in the illicit drug trade would face the full force of the law.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
