The court presided over by her Ladyship Justice Mary Ekua Yanzuh on Wednesday 31st August, 2022, after the conviction of Ms. Wolo Maikplay Margaret, also fined her ten thousand penalty units in default to serve three years additional term.
The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted exportation and possession of a narcotic drug without a Minister of Health license, in violation of sections 36 and 37 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), respectively.
The presiding judge, however, found her guilty on her own plea on each count to run concurrently.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) officers apprehended Ms. Wolo Maikplay Margaret on the 14th of May, 2022, while transiting through Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Monrovia to Bangkok-Thailand onboard Qatar Airways.
A total of thirty (30) pellets containing cocaine weighing 277.2101grams were retrieved from beneath her breast and Vagina when the Commission officials conducted a physical search on her after receiving a tip from a sister security agency at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
The Commission also emphasizes that the possession and attempted transportation of narcotic drugs is still illegal and punishable under domestic law.
It also assures citizens of its ongoing commitment to keeping the influx and smuggling of all types of narcotic drugs to a bare minimum through collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
CCF’s advocacy on crime prevention
Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has been educating the general public on the consequences of crime. It has rolled out television programmes with the latest being ‘Stay Away From Trouble’ in which prison inmates are interviewed about the crimes that landed them in prison and the difficulties they face while serving their sentences.
The Foundation has also been advocating for the passage of the Non-Custodial Sentencing bill into law.
