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Man sentenced to 17 years for selling expired medical drugs
A Sunyani Circuit Court has sentenced Nana Agyeman Badu, an Over the Counter medicine seller to 17 years imprisonment in hard labour.
The court which was presided over by Sylvester Nii Okine Ablorh also fined him of GH Ȼ12,000, which failure to pay will attract an additional two-year prison term.
Nana Agyeman Badu was sentenced for selling, offering for sale and exhibiting for sale prohibited medical products.
In a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and copied to The Spectator in Accra on Wednesday, it said the authority, as part of its mandate and in collaboration with the Bono Regional Police Command seized some expired medical products in 2022 from Nana Agyeman Badu.
It said the matter was duly handed over to the Police for prosecution and on April 29, 2025, Mr Badu was sentenced to prison.
The FDA has, therefore, reiterated its commitment to safeguarding public health and safety by enforcing strict regulations.
It also said it was collaborating with stakeholders to prevent the sale of unregistered or expired FDA –regulated products.
The FDA has therefore cautioned the public against the use of expired medical products saying “the public is hereby advised that expired medical products are unsafe, as there are chemical changes that may cause harmful side effects or treatment failure.”
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
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