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President Mahama briefed on recent narcotic trafficking cases

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports. The post President Mahama briefed on recent narcotic trafficking cases appeared first on Ghana Business News .

President Mahama briefed on recent narcotic trafficking cases

President John Dramani Mahama convened a meeting of security officials on Thursday to receive a comprehensive briefing on recent narcotics trafficking cases involving Ghana's ports. According to a statement from President Mahama's spokesman Felix Kwakye Ofosu, ten individuals, including four customs officers from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are currently under investigation.

The meeting evaluated the existing security protocols and proposed new measures to tackle the issue. Mahama directed the creation of an inter-agency task force that must deliver a detailed plan within two weeks to address measures for preventing drug trafficking through Ghana's borders.

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