ELLIS TAMAKLOE V. THE REPUBLIC
(2010) JELR 68492 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J3/2/2009
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17 Feb 2010
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Ghana
Coram
ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), ANSAH JSC, ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, ARYEETEY JSC
Appearances
NENE AMEGATCHER ESQ. FOR THE APPELLANT; VALARIE AMARTEY (CSA) FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>ANSAH, JSC</strong></p><p>Each accused was charged with and convicted for the offences of:</p><p>“COUNT ONE</p><p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE.</p><p>Attempted exportation of Narcotic Drugs without lawful authority contrary to Sections 56 (a) and 1(1) of the (Narcotic Drugs Control enforcement and Sanctions) Law, PNDCL 236.</p><p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.</p><p>1 ROGER OCLOO 2 ELLIS TAMAKLOE on or about 29<sup>th</sup> August 2006 at the DHL Office, Kanda in Accra, in the Greater Accra Region did attempt out of Ghana without any licence issued by the Minister of Health, a quantity of Cannabis Sativa a Narcotic Drug, weighing 695g.</p><p>COUNT TWO</p><p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE</p><p>Possession of Narcotic Drugs without lawful authority contrary to Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs (Control Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990, PNDCL) 236.</p><p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE</p><p>1 ROGER OCLOO, 2 ELLIS TAMAKLOE, on or about the 29<sup>th</sup> August 2006 in Accra in the Greater Accra Region, without lawful authority, did have in your possession and under your control a quantity of Cannabis Sativa , a Nar…</p>