The accused person before me has been charged on one count of Possession of Narcotic Drugs Without lawful Authority, contrary to section 2(1) of PNDCL 236. The particulars of the offence are that on 29/05/2014, the accused had in his possession ten (10) black polythene parcels of cannabis with net weight of 818.3080 grams.
A summary of the facts which led to this case are that at about 3pm on 29/04/2014, the accused was arrested by members of Old Zongo Community Watch Committee at the Kumasi Central Market on suspicion of carrying narcotic drugs. When the complainants collected a black polythene bag which he was holding, it was found to contain ten (10) black parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis. He was handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit ( DLUE), Kumasi and after further investigations and on the advice of the Attorney General, he was charged with the offence.
This being a criminal trial, the burden of proof of the offence rests on the prosecution. Under sections 1…