Ghana gaining notoriety for drugs; arresting couriers not enough – Bawumia tells gov’t
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the government to identify those financing and organising cocaine shipments linked to Ghana, arguing that arresting drug couriers alone will not address the problem. He questioned how consignments suspected to contain narcotics continue to pass through Ghana’s ports without detection, insisting that authorities must […]
Former NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has criticized Ghana's government for failing to tackle the country's growing drug problem. In his address to the NPP's National Delegates Conference on October 3, 2026, he urged authorities to target the financiers and organizers behind cocaine shipments suspected to originate from Ghana.
Bawumia's remarks come after several international drug seizures involving consignments allegedly linked to Ghana, most notably the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs officials in September 2026. The seized cocaine, valued at around €225 million, was concealed in a container filled with plastic waste that arrived from Ghana, some of which was destined for Antwerp, Belgium.
The French authorities have launched an investigation into the seizure and the alleged criminal network involved. Bawumia emphasized that merely arresting drug couriers is insufficient, as consignments continue to evade detection as they pass through Ghana's ports. He demanded that authorities identify the networks and individuals financing these shipments and find ways to disrupt their operations.
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