Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, NACOC Boss. INSET: The suspect Ghana has once again become the centre of attention following the arrest of a 52-year-old man at the OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa on suspicion of drug trafficking after arriving from Accra. …
… They cited the March 2026 arrest of nine public officers at Tema Port over undeclared tramadol, including five customs officers and officers from NACOC, Port Security, the Energy Commission and Ghana Standards Authority. …
… oo fragmented, and when it comes to examination, mandatory presence of very key agencies, sometimes they are missing.” He also raised concerns about personnel, infrastructure and investigative capacity within the institutions responsible for fighting narcotics trafficking. “NACOC …
… NACOC has been conspicuously quiet. The Ghana Maritime Authority has never explained the irregular discount and release granted to the MV Sankofa,” it said. …
… Abu Trica alleges that his prolonged detention by officers of NACOC, EOCO and the AG from the morning until late evening during his arrest on December 11, 2025, whilst continuously restrained in handcuffs, deprived of food, water, rest, and basic human necessities, and subjected …
The Deputy Director-General of NACOC, Alexander Twum-Barimah, says there is nothing wrong with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) referring former presidential aspirant and Assin Central stalwart, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, to its disciplinary committee if it believes he has breached par …
… Regarding meth itself, Ghana is a growing node in the production of “precursors,” i.e. raw chemicals that can be turned into meth with ease (with imports supposedly regulated by NACOC), according to GI-TOC, UNODC, and other global intel services. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Minority in Parliament has formally requested a parliamentary recall to investigate major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana, citing a reported seizure of approximately 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France in September 2026 concealed in a container of plastic waste that departed Ghana. The caucus says the seizure raises serious questions about Ghana's port security, customs controls, intelligence gathering and narcotics enforcement systems.
Security consultant Dr Ishmael Norman warns that drug traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in Ghana's security system to move large consignments of narcotics through the country, and that Ghana must treat drug trafficking as a serious national threat rather than an occasional emergency. His warning follows French customs seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from a container departed from Ghana, valued at more than $260 million, and major seizures by Ghanaian authorities including 866 parcels of suspected cocaine at Tema Harbour in August.
Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu is calling for Parliament to be recalled to enable an in-depth discussion on Ghana's growing drug trafficking problem and develop a coordinated national response, citing the need for strengthened intelligence sharing among security agencies and stronger parliamentary oversight.
Ghana's parliamentary Minority is calling for a full-scale independent inquiry into the country's emergence as a narcotics transit hub, citing high-profile drug seizures exceeding US$1 billion under the current NDC administration over the past 18 months, including a 3.3-tonne cocaine interception in Cape Coast and other major confiscations.
A High Court in Accra has affirmed the extradition of Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, to the United States over alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering targeting the elderly, estimated at $8 million. His lawyer has indicated an intention to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
Alexander Twum-Barimah, Deputy Director-General of NACOC, says the NPP's referral of Kennedy Agyapong to its disciplinary committee is justified if he breached party rules, but argues the party should also address the substantive issues Agyapong has raised rather than focusing only on discipline.
Australia's border police seized methamphetamines worth approximately $210 million in street value hidden in charcoal containers shipped from Ghana in April 2026. Bright Simons criticizes Ghanaian security agencies for providing no updates on the bust and notes that any charcoal export from Ghana requires permits from the Energy Commission, raising questions about how the shipment was cleared.