A court in Ghana has heard that goods in a container in which 125 slabs of cocaine were found should have contained only goods related to a transaction financed by letters of credit (L/Cs).

The defendants are using the L/Cs and other shipping documents in support of their defence that they knew nothing about the drugs found in the container at Tema Harbour.

Defence arguments

Counsel for the defence has argued that the importation of the items that were supposed to be in the container was financed through L/Cs issued by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB).

The L/C was cited as evidence in a motion brought before the court to support a request that the defendants, Benjamin Armstrong and Anthony Wilson, should be discharged.

Other documents

The defence also argues that it was Consolidated Shipping Service, which was the consignee of the container, as indicated by the bill of lading, and that the defendants are not named on those documents.

The case is ongoing.

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