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The Ghana Police Service has arrested Chief Inspector Paul Akpabli of Golokwati Police Station in the Volta region for escorting seven bags of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. The Police Officer was arrested together with two others by a team of Police personnel at Sokode-Ando in the region while transporting the narcotic substance in a Hyundai bus with registration number AS 6936-09. The other two suspects are the driver, Peter Kamasah-23 and the driver�s mate Daniel Ekualiho-26. A press statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, DSP Cephas Arthur noted that �preliminary investigation indicates that Inspector Akpabli took a fee of 400.00 cedis to escort the substance from Kpeve to the owner at Dzodze in the region.� �All the three suspects are in Police Custody pending further investigations and disciplinary action,� it added. It further noted that it will not shield any Police Officer who misconducts him or himself.