[ 2014-11-26 ]

3 charged over Nayele cocaine scandal
The three suspects arrested in connection with the
recent drug scandal involving one Nayele Ametefeh
have been charged with abetment of crime.

The three, Abiel Ashitey Armah, Ahmed Abubakar and
Kissi Theophilus who are currently in police
custody have been dragged before the Circuit Court
to answer charges relating "to the exportation of
narcotic drugs, contrary to sections 56 (c) and
1(1) of the Narcotics Drugs(Control, enforcement
and sanctions) Act 1990 (PNDCL236)"

They were said to have assisted Nayele to carry 12
kilogrammes of cocaine through the VVIP of the
Kotoka International Airport prior to her arrest
in the UK on November 9, 2014.

A copy of the charge sheet intercepted by Asempa
FM and which is signed by Richard Gyambiby,
Assistant State Attorney reported the 1st accused
person, Abiel Ashitey Armah, as saying he was
contacted by one Alhaji Daud to facilitate the
passage of Nayele Ametefeh and two other ladies
through the VVIP lounge at the airport.

Mr Armah is said to be a foreign service officer.

"He thus instructed the 2nd and 3rd accused
persons, who also work at the airport to
facilitate their passage and boarding of a British
Airways aircraft.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the 2nd
and 3rd accused persons facilitated the passage of
the three ladies by processing their passports and
boarding documents. Additionally the accused
persons carried the luggage of the said ladies
onto the aeroplane for departure to the United
Kingdom," the prosecution gave as facts of the
case.

Nayele Ametefe was later arrested at the Heathrow
Airport in the UK with substances suspected to be
cocaine.

Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Hannah Tetteh
said there is a top business man involved in the
scandal but would not mention his name, at least
for now.

She however insisted the man has nothing to do
with the First Family.

It is not too clear if the Alhaji Daud mentioned
by the suspects arrested and charged in Ghana is
the same top business man the minister is making
reference to.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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