Police in Ashaiman have arrested 21-year-old Anita Amoah in an attempt to smuggle suspected illegal drugs into police cells concealed in food items intended for a detainee.

The incident occurred on May 11, 2026 at about 5:00 p.m. at the Ashaiman Police Station, when an unemployed woman, Anita Amoah, reportedly brought a pie and a yoghurt to the station for a suspect, Richard Acquah, who was in police custody.

According to police sources, officers at the charge office became suspicious during a routine inspection of the food items and discovered four tablets of suspected narcotic substances, identified as 250g tablets of “Timaking,” popularly known as “Red,” hidden inside the pie.

The statement noted that preliminary investigations revealed that suspect Richard Acquah allegedly contacted Anita Amoah from inside the cells using a Samsung keypad mobile phone he had reportedly smuggled into custody.

The police stated that the suspect concealed the phone and SIM card in a bandana before using it to instruct Anita Amoah to hide the drugs inside the pie and deliver them together with the yoghurt in a polythene bag to the station.

The report revealed that, during interrogation, Anita Amoah reportedly admitted delivering the items to the police station at Richard Acquah’s request. Richard Acquah also allegedly confessed to requesting the drugs for personal use while in detention.

It indicated that the pie containing four suspected narcotic tablets has since been retained by police as evidence for investigations.

The police further disclosed that caution statements have been obtained from both suspects as part of ongoing investigations into the case.

However, Anita Amoah has been arraigned before the Ashaiman District Court on the charge of smuggling unauthorised items to a prisoner.

The statement further revealed that she was remanded into police custody and ordered to reappear before the court on 20 May 2026.

The police assured that investigations are ongoing, and both suspects are expected to face further legal action upon completion of the probe. The District Crime Officer, Inspector Clement Amoah, is leading investigations into the matter.