NACOC exclusion from routine sea port checks contributing to rising cocaine trafficking – Akwatia MP
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has attributed the increasing seizure of cocaine consignments shipped from Ghana to the exclusion of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) from routine checks at the country’s ports.
Akwatia Member of Parliament Bernard Bediako Baidoo has highlighted the rising issue of cocaine trafficking in Ghana, attributing it to the exclusion of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) from routine port checks. This exclusion began following a directive issued in 2018 by then Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, resulting in reduced inspection levels and the NACOC's removal from routine port inspections.
Baidoo believes that the intelligence-led nature of NACOC's operations is insufficient to address the broader vulnerability at Ghana's ports. He emphasizes that the Narcotics Control Commission's specialized expertise is crucial in detecting narcotics, which other agencies lack. The comments come amid renewed scrutiny over narcotics trafficking through Ghana's borders, following the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine in a container from France.
President Mahama has ordered the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop a comprehensive roadmap to curb drug trafficking through Ghana's borders.
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