A 45-year-old businesswoman has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly producing and selling locally made drinks suspected to be laced with cannabis at Taifa in Accra.
The accused, Millicent Asamoah Ampofo, has been charged with unlawful control of a narcotic drug.
The court heard that during an intelligence-led operation on November 5, 2025, personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested Millicent at her drinking spot in Taifa.
A search of the premises led to the discovery of 47 plastic bottles of sobolo, 20 bottles of mango drink, 23 bottles of unidentified liquid substances, and a blue mini drum containing liquid substances.
Also retrieved were two plastic containers of dried plant material, two rubber bags containing powdery substances, and 180 pieces of hard brown toffees.
All the items are suspected to contain cannabis.
According to the prosecution, Millicent admitted ownership of the items during her caution statement and mentioned a supplier identified only as “Richard,” based in Accra.
She confessed to preparing and selling the drinks and toffees, pricing the sobolo at GH₵5 per bottle, the mango drink at GH₵20, and the toffees at GH₵5 each.
Her plea was not taken, as the suspected substances have been sent to the Police Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.
While the prosecution did not oppose bail, it requested conditions to ensure the accused’s attendance in court.
The presiding judge, Mr. Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah, granted Millicent bail in the sum of GH₵50,000 with one surety and directed the prosecution to file its disclosures.
Efforts are underway to arrest the said Richard.
GNA