Tema cocaine update – ‘Coke’ moved through 3 countries and changed ships

Details on the Tema port cocaine haul are gradually emerging after police launched investigations into the matter on Wednesday May, 20, 2009.

Latest information reaching Citi News has it that the 61 Parcels of Cocaine weighing some 71.4 kilograms were taken through three different ports in three different vessels before finally arriving at the Tema port on Tuesday night.

The first vessel, Maersk Victoria set off on April 8, 2009 from Ecuador and made a stop over at Panama City port where the goods were offloaded into Maersk Olga.

From Panama, Maersk Olga also made a stop over at Spain where the goods were again transferred to another vessel, Maersk nolanvill.

Maersk nolanvill then transported the goods to the Tema port.  It was then that  the Joint Port Control Unit at the Western Gate of the Port discovered that the goods in the vessel contained 61 Parcels of Cocaine weighing 71.4 kilograms.

Citi News sources confirmed that the Drugs were concealed in a 40 footer container loaded with chewing gum.

The Lady Importer who pleaded with Citi News for anonymity admits that the Container belongs to her but has no idea how the drugs came to be lodged in the Container.

Sources close to the Point Control Unit at the Tema Port told Citi News investigations are still going on  but say Tuesday’s’ haul is believed to be the biggest arrest since the Prof Mills led NDC came to power.

NACOB top boss ACP Robert Ayalingo on Tuesday backed claims that Cocaine peddling had drastically reduced since January, this year.

  He says only 9 cases have been reported within the last three months. Could the latest catch be that the NACOB Boss may have spoken too soon?

Citi News is following the latest Cocaine arrest at Tema and as Police interrogates the Importer of the Container with the Drugs, we’ll be bringing you details as and when we get them.

By: Samuel Osei/citifmonline.com