A Ghanaian teenager has been given a 15 year prison sentence for illegally trading in Tramadol. The Nsuta Circuit Court in the Sekyere Central District sentenced 19-year-old farmer Dada Musah, a resident of Ejura, after he pleaded guilty to the charge of dealing in prohibited drugs and also causing unlawful damage, Ghana Web reported on Monday.
Musah was arrested from a market in Ejura after an eyewitness saw him reportedly selling stolen goods, including the drugs. The suspect was also accused by the prosecution of resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
However, with the help of some civilians in the market, he was overpowered and arrested and later sent to the police station together with a pair of scissors, a bag containing 54 packs of 250 mg of Tramadol, and a large amount of cash which was the proceeds from the sale of the drugs.
Once in custody Musah again became aggressive and damaged furniture belonging to the Ghana Police Service.
African News Agency (ANA)