A trader who concealed methamphetamine, a narcotic drug, inside two picture frames without lawful authority has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the High Court in Accra.

Daniel Agbeko, also known as Abraham Fosu, was found guilty of attempting to export the drug-laden picture frames from Ghana to Australia.

The frames had been sent to him by his Nigerian partner, John Emeka, who remains at large and was also charged alongside Agbeko.

Agbeko faced charges of criminal conspiracy, importing narcotic drugs without a license, and attempting to export narcotics.