First Deputy Minority Whip files private members’ motion for inquiry into Ghana-linked narcotics seizures
The First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, has filed a private members’ motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into a series of high-profile narcotics seizures linked to Ghana. The motion, dated September 28, 2026, and submitted to the Clerk to Parliament under Standing Order 102, is co-sponsored by eight other New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs. They are Rev.…
MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that the First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, has filed a private members’ motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into narcotics seizures linked to Ghana. Co-sponsored by eight other New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, the motion aims to establish an Ad Hoc Committee under Article 103 of the 1992 Constitution to conduct a thorough, transparent, and bipartisan investigation into high-profile narcotics seizures.
The proposed inquiry focuses on major seizures such as the 3.9 metric tonnes of cocaine seized by French Customs at Dunkirk on September 10, valued at approximately US$261 million, and the 320kg methamphetamine seizure in Australia in June 2026. The committee will examine various aspects, including the processing, inspection, clearance, and exportation of these consignments from Ghana, the adequacy of security systems at seaports, airports, and other entry points, and the cooperation between Ghanaian authorities and their counterparts in other countries.
The motion also seeks to assess the status of investigations, arrests, and prosecutions related to the seizures and recommend legislative, administrative, security, and institutional reforms to prevent Ghana from being used as an origin, transit, or operational point for international narcotics trafficking.
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