NPP cannot win cocaine debate in Ghana – Dafeamekpor
Majority Leader and MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has waded into the ongoing debate over drug trafficking in Ghana, arguing that the issue should not be reduced to partisan politics. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mr Dafeamekpor listed a series of drug seizures and arrests recorded in Ghana and involving […]
South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has weighed in on the contentious issue of drug trafficking in Ghana, urging the nation to set aside partisan politics and unite in combating the problem. In a recent social media post, Dafeamekpor highlighted a range of drug seizures and arrests that have occurred in Ghana between 2017 and 2024, involving both Ghanaians and foreign nationals.
These cases included the trafficking of cocaine and heroin through key locations such as Kotoka International Airport, Ghana Post, and Nsawam. Dafeamekpor also pointed to a 2009 US Department of State report, which acknowledged Ghana as a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly cocaine from South America and heroin from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The report further noted that drugs were frequently passing through Accra’s Kotoka International Airport en route to Europe and the United States, contributing to both domestic drug consumption and international trafficking. Dafeamekpor’s comments come as Ghana grapples with the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking, urging all citizens to support government efforts to address the issue collectively, rather than engaging in partisan debates.
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