A police informant, who ensured the arrest of a cocaine dealer at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo region, is said to be living in fear as a result of death threats from the family members, Daily Guide has gathered.

The accused person, Mohammed Shafew was remanded into prison custody by a Fiapreh Circuit Court to reappear on October 7, 2016.

The paper learnt that the informant personally mobilized some macho men from Techiman to arrest Shafew after the police failed to arrest him.

Consequently, Mohammed Shafew was charged with possessing narcotic substance without lawful authority.

The accused is known to the police in the Techiman Municipality but anytime he is arrested, he bribes the police and left off the hook but because this time he was caught red-handed with the substance and handed over to the police, the law enforcement agents were forced to prosecute him. The informant is living in fear because the family members of the accused are threatening him with death on phone, a source told Daily Guide.

The informant has therefore appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) through the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command to ensure the speedy trial of the accused person.

When Daily Guide contacted the acting regional police spokesman, Sergeant Sampson Gbande for his comment, he said he had no knowledge of the issue so could not comment on it.