By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh/citifmonline.com
Businessman
Alhaji Dawood Mohammed, who is facing prosecution for his alleged involvement
in helping Nayele Ametefe to transport cocaine to the UK wept when he appeared
in court on Thursday.
Alhaji
Dawood Mohammed denied reports by the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI)
that he was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport last Sunday upon his
arrival from Nigeria.
He
told the court that he presented
himself to the BNI, escorted by his lawyer.
Alhaji Dawood
was arrested for aiding Nayele Ametefe and her two friends to use
the VIP lounge at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra, to transport
cocaine weighing about 12 kilograms into the UK.
According
to earlier reports, he called officials at the airport to allow Nayele Ametefe
and the other women, easy passage into the plane.
Alhaji
Dawood who appeared
before the Accra court has been charged with abetting crime. Citi
News reporter, Fred Djabanor who was in court reported that “Alhaji Dawood
was in tears but his lawyer, Addo Tuah calmed him down.”
He
said the court dismissed an application for bail pushed by the lawyer of Alhaji
Dawood. The court has adjourned the case to December 8 for further hearing.
So
far twelve
persons have been also arrested in Ghana in connection with
cocaine bust. Meanwhile, Nayele
Ametefeh has pleaded guilty to charges proffered against her during
her trail in a UK court.
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