Heroin | Oluniyi D. Ajao

Ghanaian MP Eric Amoateng arrested for trafficking heroin

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The government in Ghana has confirmed that a member of parliament has been arrested in the United States for alleged involvement in drug smuggling. Eric Amoateng was detained by the US authorities in connection with the alleged trafficking of 136 pounds of heroin, worth some $6m, a minister said.