Berekum Police arrest David Frimpong for narcotics

A suspected drug stash hidden in an uncompleted building just got busted, and a Berekum man is now in custody facing some serious narcotic charges.

Berekum police bust a major suspected drug haul

• The Berekum Divisional Police Command arrested 39-year-old David Frimpong at an uncompleted building in Nyamebekyere, Berekum Municipality.
• Cops pulled out 57 compressed slabs, 195 wraps, and three sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp from the scene.
• Frimpong tried to bolt during the arrest but got subdued and taken into custody on the spot.
• All retrieved exhibits are being held for evidence and forensic examination.

Preliminary investigations point to distribution activity

• Early findings suggest Frimpong wasn't just holding, as he allegedly dealt and distributed narcotic drugs across the Berekum Municipality.
• Frimpong remains in police custody while investigations push forward.
• Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Bono Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, signed off on the official statement confirming the arrest.