Veep orders an investigation into missing cocaine exhibit
The Vice President John Mahama has directed the Inspector General of Police to initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a missing cocaine exhibit.
The exhibit tendered in as evidence in court turned into sodium bicarbonate under controversial and mysterious circumstances.
The suspect under prosecution over the said cocaine has thus been acquitted and discharged.
The police and court officials have since been playing the blame game with each institution trumpeting its own integrity and blaming the other for the mysterious swap.
It is not the first time such an incident has occurred. In 2007, cocaine exhibits locked up at the Police Headquarters later appeared to be dried cassava powder (Kokonte).
At a ceremony to present patrol vehicles to the police administration, the Vice President said a thorough investigation must be conducted to bring all perpetrators to book.
The police administration is however arguing that at the time the exhibit was sent to the court, it was verified to be cocaine and cannot therefore be responsible for the exhibit turning into washing powder.
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