A 31-year-old man has been arrested by the police for cultivating cannabis at Mangoase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The police picked 16 sacks of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp from the farm at the time of his arrest.
The suspect, Vincent Lotsu, was arrested by the Kpando-based Marine Police during a routine patrol along the Volta Lake on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
A police statement dated October 16, issued by the Volta North Regional Police Command on Friday said officers discovered a fenced wooden structure along the lake, behind which they found the suspected cannabis plantation.
The 16 sacks of dried leaves were allegedly in the possession of Lotsu, who was arrested on suspicion of unlawful cultivation and possession of narcotic substances.
Lotsu and the exhibits have since been handed over to the Kpando Police Divisional Investigation Department for further investigations.
The suspected narcotic substances have been sent to the crime laboratory for examination, while the suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations.
