Man Fined GH¢168,000 For Opioid Possession

Man Fined GH¢168,000 For Opioid Possession

Convict Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti   The Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asobayiri, has sentenced Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, 53, who was arrested for possessing restricted drugs in Tamale in the Northern Region. The convict was fined on two counts: possession of restricted drugs without lawful authority, and prohibited sale of restricted drugs without lawful authority. He was fined 14,000 penalty units for each count, totaling 28,000 penal…

Tamale Court Convicts Drug Trafficker in Major Opioid Bust

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tamale-court-convicts-drug-trafficker-in-major-opioid-bust/A Tamale Circuit Court has imposed a GHS 168,000 fine on 53-year-old Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti after convicting him for possessing and illegally selling restricted opioid drugs. The penalty, equivalent to 14,000 penalty units per count, comes with a default sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment if un…

Alhaji convicted for possession and sale of restricted opioids in Tamale

By Murtala Issah A 53-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, has been convicted and fined one hundred and sixty-eight thousand Ghana cedis (GHS 168,000) for unlawful possession of restricted drugs, following an intelligence-led operation in Tamale. The arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown on the illegal opioid trade in the Northern Regional capital. Alhaji Sayuti pleaded guilty to counts of possession of restricted drugs and the prohibited sale …

Tamale ‘Drug Lord’ convicted after pleading guilty

A Tamale circuit court has convicted Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, 53, for possession of opioid drugs, including tramadol and tramaking. He was fined 14,000 penalty units for each count, totaling which amounts to GHS 168,000 or in default of payment, he faces a sentence of 25 years in prison. However both counts will run concurrently. The circuit court judge additionally ordered the convict to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for 36 months. The judg…