Dutch fugitive linked to international drug trafficking network with arrests of alleged representatives in Ghana following French cocaine seizures.
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Joy Online
… The alleged mastermind, the Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, known as “Bolle Jos”, remains at large. …
Ghana ranked 5th source of cocaine seized at Antwerp, Belgium in 2025Joy Online
… A fifth suspect, Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, alias “Bolle Jos”, is said to be at large. …
No France cocaine suspect linked to Mahama, Vice President’s security details – NACOCJoy Online
… A fifth suspect, Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, remains at large. The latest seizure has added to a series of narcotics cases linked to Ghana. …
Ntim Fordjour urges MPs to put Ghana first in drug trafficking probeDaily Guide
… The arrest of the four is linked to the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos” in Ghana. …
Cocaine Transit Crisis: Another Shipment Pops Up In SAJoy Online
… Four Ghanaians have been arraigned before the Accra High Court, with Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, alias Bolle Jos still at large. …
Drugs cases disgracing Ghana before the world – Catholic Bishops Conference tells GovernmentJoy Online
… Four Ghanaians have since been charged and remanded in connection with the shipment, while Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers remains at large. …
US$350m Cocaine Bust: Minority caucus questions why key suspects remain unidentifiedDaily Guide
… The arrest of the four is linked to the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos” in Ghana. …
4 Caged Over €225m Cocaine ShipmentJoy Online
The arrest of three suspects linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, alias “Bolle Jos”, by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) following the $260 million cocaine seizure in Dunkirk, France, is a major win for Ghana. …
NACOC’s cocaine suspects arrest commendable, but it cannot run on ‘charity’ to fight drug cartelsThe Ghanaian Times
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”, in Ghana. …
NACOC arrests three suspects linked to ‘Bolle Jos’ networkJoy Online
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”, in Ghana. …
NACOC arrests 3 suspects linked to Dutch fugitive drug kingpinGhana ranked fifth among countries of origin for cocaine seized at Belgium's Antwerp port in 2025, the only African nation in the top five dominated by Latin American states. Belgian customs seized nearly 55 tonnes of cocaine at Antwerp last year; Ghana's ranking reflects large seizures in cassava flour and other legitimate exports from Tema.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana ranked fifth among countries of origin for cocaine seized at Belgium's Antwerp port in 2025, the only African nation in the top five dominated by Latin American states. Belgian customs seized nearly 55 tonnes of cocaine at Antwerp last year; Ghana's ranking reflects large seizures in cassava flour and other legitimate exports from Tema.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Narcotics Control Commission says background checks on suspects arrested in the Dunkirk cocaine seizure found no evidence linking any of them to the security details of President Mahama or Vice President Opoku-Agyemang. NACOC identified one suspect, Musah Attah, as a farmer and not a member of the presidential security detail.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee warned MPs against allowing partisan politics to overshadow Ghana's drug trafficking crisis, urging them to approach the issue as a matter of national security. His comments follow a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine intercepted by French customs in September.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 52-year-old South African national arriving from Accra was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport with substances suspected to be cocaine valued at R2 million. This is the third major arrest of suspected drug traffickers arriving from Ghana, following a British actress and Australian couple caught with methamphetamine bound for Australia in June, and French customs seizing nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in a Ghana-sourced container in July.
22 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has warned the government that the country's growing perception as a drugs trafficking transit point is disgracing Ghana and eroding its international reputation, citing a series of major drug seizures including a 3.9-tonne cocaine interception by French customs in September 2026.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has requested a recall of Parliament to investigate major narcotics seizures, including a US$350 million cocaine haul at Pedu Junction in 2025 and nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France in a container of plastic waste from Ghana. The Caucus is demanding answers on why principal traffickers and financiers remain unidentified despite arrests of minor suspects.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Four persons—Kwaku Okyere, Desmond Koranteng, Musah Arthur, and Jessica Okyere—have been remanded into custody by a High Court in Accra in connection with a 3.9-tonne cocaine bust valued at €225 million. The arrests are linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers and alleged involvement in international drug trafficking.
17 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Following the arrest of three suspects linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers after a $260 million cocaine seizure in France, Joy Online argues that while NACOC's success is commendable, the agency operates without adequate funding, vehicles, or port equipment to effectively combat international drug cartels.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Narcotics Control Commission has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers ("Bolle Jos") in Ghana, following a cocaine seizure by French customs linked to a wider trafficking network.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission has arrested three suspects allegedly representing Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers in the country, following a French customs seizure of cocaine linked to a wider trafficking network. The arrests are part of NACOC's effort to prevent Ghana from being used as a base for international drug-trafficking organisations.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →