Cocaine bust: Suspects arrested were under surveillance between a year to two - NACOC

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested suspects in connection with a recent cocaine bust in France, stating that the individuals were under surveillance for a period ranging from one to two years. Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at NACOC, PNCO Francis Opoku Amoah, revealed that the suspects were identified through their activities, prompting the Commission to monitor them and determine the optimal time for their arrest.

The operation involved more than one person, leading NACOC to broaden its efforts to apprehend all connected suspects. The bust occurred on September 7 when French Customs intercepted a container of plastic waste at the Port of Dunkirk, which was later found to contain 167 bales of cocaine weighing 3.9 metric tonnes. The shipment was linked to fugitive Dutch drug lord Jos Leijdekkers, who is considered one of Europe's most wanted fugitives.

NACOC had been monitoring individuals connected to Leijdekkers' network in Ghana and the Netherlands, leading to the arrests of three suspects in Ghana and a man in Dordrecht, Netherlands.

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