Malawian woman busted in Ghana over drug trafficking: Grace Sauti Phiri
A Malawian woman is currently on remand in a prison in Ghana after she was caught importing heroin into that country on Monday 21st December, 2015.
According to online publications in Ghana, a Malawian, Grace Sauti Phiri, was arrested at Kotoka International Airport by Operaitves of the Narcotics Control Board for allegedly importing heroin into Ghana.
Phiri, an Agricultural Gender Roles and Responsibility Officer (AGRESSO), appeared before an Accra Circuit Court and has since been remanded at the Nsawam Prison until 8th January, 2016.
According to the prosecution, Grace claimed ownership of the bag as well as the substance, insisting that she was contracted by one Samuel Onyeba Imo, a Nigerian, for $1,300 (about K850,000.00).
She told the court that she was to deliver the said bag to one Val, another Nigerian residing in Ghana.
Phiri, who has been charged with importation of narcotic drug without licence from the Ministry of Health and possessing narcotic drug without lawful authority, did not take a plea in a court presided over by Aboagye Tandoh.
Earlier on, Paul Abagriga, lawyer for Grace Sauti Phiri, urged the court to grant bail to his client.
He said the court ought not to remand his client if the prosecution was sending the substance to the Food and Drugs Authority (DFA) for testing. He stated that the substance could test negative.
On December 21st, at about 11:30 am Phiri was accosted on suspicion when she disembarked from Ethiopian Airlines Flight Number ET921 from Malawi.
During interrogation, it was revealed that she was having a check-in luggage with log number ET331006 which was recovered.
A search in the bag revealed quantities of white powdery substance which were field-tested and proved to be heroin.
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Taking that risk for a US&1 300? Stupid woman…Osagoyamba uhule konkuno bwa?
SAD!
pepani aunt.akakutayani muzingobwera kuno.
Bundanso ndiye chani. A ku Bunda opanda munda. Why should they learn farming and be doing something else? Kathetseni matenda a thochi apa. All these Bunda graduates just watching thochi ndi bluegum akutha? A ku Bunda opanda munda
Why Malawians kungoti kwacha wagwa kutakata drug mwaioonatu Ghana
Hiiiiiiiiii God Have Mercy Upon Her This Is Pastor’s Daughter
poor civil servant
Mwati bwa?
Public servants used to criminal acts every where they go. If its not cashgate at Capital Hill then its about faked allowances or fuel scandals. Now you are even into international drugs criminology as civil servants of Malawi. You are indeed servants of evil deeds. GOD curse you all and your off-springs with more punishment while on earth.
This woman is cheap. $1300 basi.
Ameneyu utha kumupwala ndi K5. She is cheaper than Chigwri women kkkk