From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
Three middle-aged men who allegedly attempted to bribe some officials of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) in Kumasi who have impounded a Nissan Urvan bus carrying quantities of leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp are in trouble with the law.
According to MTTU officials, Atta Kofi, 38, from Akrowa; Kwaku Oppong, 47, from Kodie, and Hamdu Mohamed, 40, also a resident at Kodie, went to the MTTU on December 17, 2009 with the GH¢800.00 bribe and were arrested to help in investigations.
The trio have been remanded in prison custody.
The Ashanti Regional MTTU Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abraham Bansah, who briefed The Mirror, said the case had been referred to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations while the dry leaves had also been handed over to the narcotics control unit for further investigations.
Explaining the circumstances that led to the arrest of the suspects, Mr Bansah said the MTTU officials spotted the vehicle heading towards Kumasi around 2:30 a.m. on December 17, 2009, while on their usual motor checks at Buoho, on the Kumasi-Offinso road.
He said the officials signalled it to stop for the usual inspection, but moments after the vehicle had stopped, the driver and the two passengers alighted and took to their heels, leaving the key behind.
A search in the vehicle revealed the dry leaves and the vehicle was driven to the MTTU headquarters.
Mr Bansah said around 10 a.m the same day, he was told that the suspects had come to the station in an attempt to bribe the officials for the release of the vehicle and its contents.
The commander, therefore, directed some of his men to feign interest and the suspects were nabbed after giving out the money.
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