A woman was placed under detention for allegedly possessing 17.92 kg of cannabis.

An Accra Circuit Court has placed 22-year-old British national Browne-Frater Chyna Jada on detention for allegedly trying to export 17.92 kg of suspected cannabis, worth $232,960.
She is accused of attempting to export illegal narcotics, conspiring to commit a crime, and unlawfully possessing or controlling illegal drugs without the proper authorisation.

Her plea was not accepted by the court, which was presided over by Mrs. Susan Eduful.

It stated that the Ghana Standards Authority’s analytical report was awaited by Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) authorities.

Browne-Frater was read the facts and charges in public court.

Citing the accused’s flight risk, Chief Inspector Clemence Takyi, who was on the prosecution’s brief, resisted a bail request.

He added that an accomplice known only as “Joey” was still at large.

However, defence attorneys requested bail, claiming that Browne-Frater had trustworthy sureties and would not obstruct investigations.

The application was turned down.

The prosecution told the court that NACOC officers who are based at Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3 are the case’s witnesses.

Born on October 27, 2002, Browne-Frater is a British national with a valid UK passport that was granted on January 15, 2021, and is set to expire on January 15, 2031.

NACOC reported that it has learnt of a drug trafficking network transporting cannabis grown in Thailand into the UK from its international colleagues.

From Accra to London, she was supposed to catch British Airways aircraft BA 2066.

Browne-Frater was added to the Ghana Immigration Service’s (GIS) Stop List after being designated as a person of interest.

She was taken into custody by GIS authorities at the airport’s departure hall at approximately 06:40 on May 18, 2025, and turned over to NACOC officers.

Browne-Frater stated during questioning that she had checked in one suitcase but had no idea what was inside.

The luggage was located and removed from the aircraft by officers.
After being brought to the NACOC Arrival Office, Browne-Frater watched as the bag, which had a tag in her name, was unpacked in front of her.

32 slabs of a plant-like material that were vacuum-sealed and thought to be cannabis were recovered.

The material tested positive for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in cannabis, in a field test. It weighed 17.92 kg in total.

After being detained, Browne-Frater was sent to NACOC Headquarters for additional examination.

According to her account, her lover “Joey” invited her to Ghana and packed the suitcase while she was away.

She claimed to have been told that the luggage included spices, Alomo Bitters, and the alcoholic beverage “Kpoo Keke.”

Browne-Frater denied being aware of the drug haul. “Joey,” her accomplice, is still at large. Attempts are being made to capture him.

In Browne-Frater’s presence, the confiscated exhibit was sealed and will be forwarded to the Ghana Standards Authority for additional examination.