Police have arrested a Ghanaian man for allegedly having 2.4 kilogrammes of cocaine in possession.

Peter Oppong, 34, was arrested at midnight Thursday while allegedly selling two grammes of cocaine to an undercover policeman in front of Preeda Apartment on Soi Charansanitwong 42 in Bang Plad district.

Police later searched the room of the Ghanaian man and found over 2 kgs more of the drug.

Metropolitan police chief Pol Lt Gen Wiroj Chanrangsi announced his arrest at a press conference Friday.