The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has recently uncovered hundreds of acres of farmland dedicated to the cultivation of plants suspected to be Indian Hemp.
The enclave, which is located behind the Tome Mountain at Peki in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, was discovered following police intelligence on the illegal cultivation of the plant which now requires legal documentation to cultivate for industrial and pharmaceutical purposes in Ghana.
A visit to the site revealed hundreds of farmlands dedicated to the cultivation of the substance as far as the eyes can see; right from the slope of the chain mountain into the valleys and the vast land all around. The many farms which were for different owners had hamlets and had maize farms as boundaries differentiating one farm from the other.
The operation, which was led by the Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with support from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit from the Volta Police Command and the Peki Divisional Police Command, lasted an entire day.
Director in charge of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit at the CID Headquarters, Supt. David Selorm Hukporti said the 60-man operation even with the aid of motorised cutters and cutlasses could barely destroy 20% of the farms in the area.
With the help of a drone, the location which initially looked like a small enclave was discovered to be so vast and hidden such that it would have been difficult to detect and assess.
He noted that they would have to return with more men and machinery to clear the entire area since the cultivation was being done illegally.
He said the location of the area makes the nefarious activity conducive as it was inaccessible by vehicle from both the Peki side and the Boso side in the Asugyaman District of the Eastern region which was a much easier access route.
The team initially wanted to go through the Peki route since the area was under the Peki Police District but realised it would be herculean and used the Boso route. Even that they had to park their vehicles at a point and walk for over an hour through some thick forests.
Two persons who were living in two of the many hamlets scattered in the enclave were arrested in the course of the operation and are since assisting with investigations.
Read also: Graphic: Journalist Sues Minneapolis Police For Shooting Her In The Eye
It was obvious the farmers also engages in animal production, as goats, sheep, duck and chicken were seen hovering in the enclave.
Supt. Hukporti noted that the Narcotics Control Commission Bill of 2019, which was passed into law in March 2020, did not permit the recreational use and cultivation as is perceived by the public.
Instead, it permitted people to apply for authorisation to cultivate and possess substances like Indian Hemp for industrial and pharmaceutical use only.
To this end, all who want to engage in cannabis cultivation must go through the right process to do so, else their farms will be destroyed and they will also be arrested and prosecuted as prescribed by the law.
When things are put in place properly, they can apply to the Ministry of Interior and then all other due diligence will be done and they will be permitted, he noted.
It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d definitely donate to this excellent blog!
I guess for now i’ll settle for bookmarking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account.
I look forward to new updates and will talk about
this site with my Facebook group. Talk soon!
You actually make it seem really easy together with your presentation however I to find this topic to
be really one thing which I feel I might never understand.
It sort of feels too complicated and very huge for me.
I’m taking a look ahead on your next put up, I will attempt
to get the hold of it!
Hello! Would you mind if I share your blog with my twitter group?
There’s a lot of folks that I think would really
enjoy your content. Please let me know. Cheers
I am actually thankful to the owner of this web page who has shared this wonderful article at at this place.
Thanks for sharing your info. I truly appreciate
your efforts and I am waiting for your further post thanks once again.
Hello! I simply would like to give you a huge thumbs
up for the great info you have right here on this post.
I will be coming back to your blog for more soon.
Thanks for the good writeup. It in reality was once a leisure account it.
Look advanced to far delivered agreeable from you! By the way, how could
we keep in touch?
Hello everybody, here every person is sharing such experience,
so it’s good to read this weblog, and I used to
visit this webpage daily.
I just want to say I am newbie to weblog and honestly loved your web page. Likely I’m likely to bookmark your site . You certainly come with outstanding articles. Thanks a lot for sharing with us your web page.
If conceivable, as you clear knowledge, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is damned helpful in return me.
You made some suitable points there. I looked on the web for the problem and also found most people will go along with with your website.
Hello there! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and say I really enjoy reading through your blog posts. Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that cover the same subjects? Thank you!
Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is a really well written article.
I’ll make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the
post. I will definitely return.