… ision of the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Sector Commander of Customs at Tema, the CEOs of Ghana Shippers Authority, Ghana Link Network Services, Meridian Port Services and Ghana Airports Company, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Directors-General of the National Intelligence Bureau …
… The Minority said on March 4, 2025, the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast carrying more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
… only the driver, a housemaid, and a small handful of peripheral suspects who have been arraigned and remain on bail, while the actual financiers and high-profile dealers behind a US$350 million cocaine shipment remain unidentified and unpunished.” The National Intelligence Bureau …
… On March 4, 2025, the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast carrying more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
… On March 4, 2025, the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast carrying more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
The Kaneshie District Court has remanded Bright Aweh and Thomas Ziggah, the two accused persons in the murder case of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, into prison custody after both men pleaded to remain at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) holding facility. …
… The prosecution told the court that although concerns had earlier been raised about the suspects’ access to their families while being held at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) facility, arrangements had been made for family members to visit them. …
Ghana is grappling with a growing narcotics trafficking problem involving sophisticated networks that threaten national security, the economy, and international reputation. In March 2025, authorities intercepted approximately 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Cape Coast, valued at more than US$350 million, among other significant narcotics seizures across the country's roads, ports and international gateways.
Ghana is grappling with a growing narcotics trafficking problem involving sophisticated networks that threaten national security, the economy, and international reputation. In March 2025, authorities intercepted approximately 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Cape Coast, valued at more than US$350 million, among other significant narcotics seizures across the country's roads, ports and international gateways.
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, says the government dismissed his April 2025 warning about two aircraft at Kotoka International Airport that he alleged might have transported cocaine or cash, and attempted to arrest him on 9 April 2025 when he pressed his concerns. He cited the recent French seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in a container shipped from Ghana as vindication, though his original allegations concerned aircraft rather than cargo shipments.
Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission recorded 217 arrests involving 165 cases in 2025, up from 73 arrests in 2024, alongside seizures of 1,497.75 kilogrammes of narcotics valued at $5.24 million and GH¢6.93 million in cash. The Majority Caucus attributes the increase to institutional reforms, inter-agency collaboration, and expanded operational presence across all 16 regions.
Ghana's NDC Majority Caucus has credited a sharp increase in recent narcotics arrests and seizures to strategic reforms under the NDC administration, and is calling for stronger collaboration among security and law enforcement agencies to dismantle drug trafficking networks.
The former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund and former Board Chairman have filed their defences in a case alleging they authorised a $2M payment to a South African company for the SkyTrain project without prior Board approval. Their attempts to dismiss the trial at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court have failed.
Speaker Bagbin has summoned Parliament to sit on September 29, 2026, following calls from the Minority for scrutiny of Ghana's ports, customs controls, intelligence and narcotics enforcement in response to major drug seizures linked to Ghana.
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has backed calls for the National Intelligence Bureau to be reined in following an attempted arrest of Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. He questioned why investigators pursued the MP to court for arrest when a senior officer from his law firm had already appeared before them and submitted a statement on behalf of the firm.
The New Patriotic Party has demanded the immediate removal of heads of state institutions responsible for Ghana's ports, maritime security, narcotics control, intelligence and customs operations, following the interception by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10 in a container that had arrived from Ghana.
The Deputy Minority Whip argues that President Mahama's inter-agency task force to investigate recent narcotic seizures does not override Parliament's constitutional oversight role, and says agencies involved in the task force themselves have questions to answer about how large cocaine consignments left Ghana.
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.
President John Mahama has scheduled a high-level meeting for September 17 to discuss strengthening Ghana's border security and preventing the trafficking of narcotic drugs and illicit substances through ports, airports, and land borders. The meeting will bring together key institutions to review vulnerabilities, intelligence-sharing arrangements, cargo screening systems, inter-agency coordination, and technology deployment to disrupt narcotics trafficking.
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the country's involvement in major narcotics trafficking cases under the NDC government, citing multiple drug seizures over the past 18 months including a 3.3-tonne cocaine consignment intercepted in March 2025 valued at over US$350 million.
Ghana's Minority in Parliament questioned progress in investigations into a March 2025 seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast, valued at more than US$350 million. More than a year after the seizure, only the driver, a housemaid, and a few other suspects have been arraigned, while the alleged masterminds and financiers remain unidentified and unpunished.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is demanding action on the alleged financiers and principal traffickers behind a US$350 million cocaine shipment seized at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast over a year ago. The Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee noted that only the driver, a housemaid, and peripheral suspects have been arraigned, while the main figures remain unidentified and unpunished.
The Parliamentary Minority has raised alarm over Ghana's role as a transit hub for narcotics trafficking, with the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee stating that high-profile drug seizures linked to Ghana under the NDC government now exceed US$1 billion in less than two years. He cited major seizures including a 3.3-tonne cocaine consignment at Cape Coast valued at over US$350 million and other incidents involving cocaine and methamphetamine traced to the country.
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.
Two men accused in the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah have been remanded into prison custody by Kaneshie District Court after prosecutors said investigations were ongoing and awaiting additional information from the Cyber Crime Unit. The court adjourned the case for two weeks to allow investigators to obtain outstanding evidence.
The Adabraka District Court has remanded Bright Owusu and Thomas Zigah into prison custody over the alleged killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. The prosecution said investigations are ongoing and requested two more weeks to complete inquiries, including information from the Cyber Crime Unit.
Derrick Van Yeboah, a 41-year-old Ghanaian national and leader of an international criminal syndicate, was sentenced to 85 months in a U.S. federal prison for his role in romance scams and business email compromise schemes that stole more than $100 million from victims.
Federal prosecutors allege Frederick Kumi, a Ghanaian national, used AI-generated video technology to pose as a fictitious woman and defraud elderly American victims of more than $8 million across over 80 cases. Kumi was extradited from Ghana to the United States on July 9 following his arrest in December 2025, and is charged alongside co-defendant Daniel Yussif of Accra.
Multimedia Group condemned the alleged assault on its Oti Regional Correspondent by military personnel during curfew enforcement in Nkwanta South on July 11, while the journalist was covering NPP constituency elections. The reporter sustained injuries and was hospitalized; Multimedia called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak disclosed that cocaine worth over $350 million, seized at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast in March 2025 and hidden in a tipper truck, has been destroyed following a court order. The destruction does not affect the ongoing prosecution of suspects, who remain before court with their next appearance pending a new date.
The High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi in the "Sky Train" case, involving an alleged US$2 million financial loss to the state over a 2019 payment for an equity stake in an unbuilt rail project. The court has directed the two accused to open their defence and explain why they should not be convicted.
Eric Nyarko, former Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority, testified in court that he neither generated nor approved data used in the ADB-NSA hire purchase scheme, saying the data originated from the Authority's IT consultant and was transmitted under instructions from the accused, Gifty Oware-Aboagye.
Abeiku Hayford, a professional engineer and NDC member, has called for comprehensive security vetting and background checks in the appointment of a new Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission following Dr Bossman Asare's resignation. Hayford emphasized that the successor must be neutral and free from political party ties to maintain the credibility of Ghana's electoral system.
Lawyers for former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi have told the High Court that the alleged $2 million loss in the Sky Train deal was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, not criminal wrongdoing. They filed a submission of no case after the prosecution closed its case following testimony that the GIIF Board did not approve the project funding.
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has announced heightened security and flood prevention measures ahead of the rainy season peak and Homowo Festival, identifying multiple flood-prone areas and directing MMDCEs to intensify sanitation and drainage clearance activities.
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has declared heightened operational readiness ahead of peak rains and Homowo festivities, having developed a comprehensive response plan to mitigate flood risks and ensure security after identifying several flood-prone communities and high-risk locations across the region.
The Attorney-General has closed its case against Solomon Asamoah and Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, who face charges for allegedly causing financial loss to the state by disbursing $2 million for the Skytrain project without board approval. Defence lawyers have indicated their intention to file a submission of no case application.