NACOC: We’ve found no presidential escort among suspects in €225m France cocaine case
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says preliminary checks have found no evidence that any of the suspects in its custody over the €225 million cocaine seizure in France is a presidential escort.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has investigated a claim regarding the involvement of a suspect in the €225 million cocaine seizure in France, but found no evidence to support it. New Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah asserted that Musah Atta, one of the suspects, was allegedly a member of the security detail for President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
However, NACOC Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barimah dismissed Assafuah's claim, stating that background checks on all suspects in custody had not revealed any presidential escorts. Twum-Barimah emphasized that NACOC had meticulously examined the backgrounds of all suspects and could not confirm Assafuah's allegations without more information.
He also clarified that a single officer cannot simultaneously serve as the personal bodyguard for both the President and Vice President, dismissing Assafuah's claim as implausible. The investigation follows significant cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, including the seizure of approximately 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs authorities from a container originating in Ghana.
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