A 62-year old trader, Louis Osei Manu, also known as Joe Louis, who was arrested with huge consignment of cannabis at Avenor last year was on Thursday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
He was found with 16 maxi sacks, three half fertilizer bag sizes and eight parcels wrapped with cello tape, 138 parcels wrapped in cement paper, all full of cannabis.
Charged with possession of narcotics drugs without lawful authority, Manu pleaded not guilty.
The case of prosecution was that on Friday March, 11, 2011 the police had information that Manu had received some cannabis sativa (wee) consignment which had been off-loaded into a store room in his residence for onward distribution to retailers in Accra.
Personnel from CID Narcotics Unit mounted surveillance in the area and arrested him at his Avenor residence.
He led police into a store room where a search led to the discovery of the stuff. Several empty polythene bags and jute sacks, whose content were suspected to have been sold out were also retrieved.
The Police said Manu had allegedly been in the trade for over 20 years now and was on the police wanted list.