Crime & Punishment of Monday, 25 March 2019Source: 3news.comDriver and mate transporting ‘wee’ crash to death on Accra-Kumasi roadLarge amount of marijuana packed in black polyethylene were concealed under the charcoalA mini cargo truck carrying marijuana concealed in bags of charcoal crashed Saturday morning killing the driver and his conductor instantly. The accident happened at about 5:00am on the Accra-Kumasi highway after the driver was said to have ignored a signal by some security personnel to stop at a checkpoint around Linda Dor Rest Stop. The truck carrying the marijuana and charcoal was mangled beyond repairs with some of its parts, including the front axle coming off onto the road. Police personnel arrived at the scene later to remove the bodies of the driver and his mate and also to tow both trucks from the scene to allow traffic to flow. A search conducted on the vehicle, which many thought was transporting charcoal, revealed bags of marijuana, popularly known as weed, had been concealed under the charcoal.

Source: GhanaWeb March 25, 2019 01:28 UTC