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LAWRENCE AMANKWAAH
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2013) JELR 68101 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Jul 2013 Ghana
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- The appellant was found guilty of possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. - The appellant was arrested at the airport with cocaine stuffed in a vest and pair of shorts. - The appellant

Case Details

Suit Number:CRIMINAL APPEAL SUIT NO.H2/1/2013
Judges:KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING), OFOE J.A., SOWAH (MRS.) J.A.
Counsel:MR. KWAKU ADJEI LARTEY FOR THE APPELLANT,MR. JOHN TULASI OFORI (SSA) FOR THE RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

KUSI-APPIAH, J.A. :

On 25th September, 2008, the High Court presided over by G. M. Quaye, J.A. as an Additional Justice of the High Court, delivered a judgment in which the appellant herein was found guilty on the offence of possession of narcotic drugs without lawful authority contrary to Section 2 (1) of the Narcotic Drug (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990 (PNDC Law 236) and sentenced accordingly.

The brief facts leading to this appeal are as follows:

The appellant was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport at

about 7.00p.m on 20th June, 2006, when he was about to board a KLM Flight to Amsterdam. Appellant was arrested by Aviation security Officer on suspicion that he had Narcotic Drugs on his body. A search conducted on him revealed that appellant was wearing a vest and a pair of shorts underneath his dress. The said vest and the pair of shorts were found to have been stuffed with whitish substance which was later found to be cocaine, a narcotic drug. Upon his…

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