Current Agenda: Emmanuel Kotin calls for deeper probe into owners of large drug consignment

Emmanuel Kotin, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Security and Counterterrorism, has called for a more comprehensive investigation into major drug seizures in Ghana. Speaking on GTV's "Current Agenda", Kotin emphasized the need to go beyond the arrest of couriers and handlers to identify the individuals and networks financing and controlling the consignments.

He highlighted the scale of recent drug interceptions, which have raised questions about the sourcing, storage, transportation, and movement of large quantities of narcotics through the country. While acknowledging that Ghana is not in a crisis, Kotin suggested that the increased number of discoveries could be due to intensified surveillance and improved efforts by security agencies.

He questioned whether investigations into intercepted consignments sufficiently establish the ownership or financing of the drugs, particularly in cases where only the immediate handler is arrested. Kotin argued that such large shipments could not be moved without significant resources, facilities, and coordination, urging security agencies to pursue the identities of the individuals operating behind the scenes.

He also urged against politicizing the drug investigations, emphasizing that security issues should be addressed based on facts and national interest rather than for political gain.