Ghana had no single gadget to detect narcotics when we took office – Muntaka

Ghana’s Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, revealed that the country lacked any equipment capable of detecting narcotics when he assumed office in 2025. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Muntaka emphasized that the absence of such detection devices posed a significant obstacle to combating illicit drug trafficking within Ghana.

"When we came, there was not a single gadget in this country that could detect narcotics," he stated. "They [security operatives] use their physical eyes to check. So when the thing is going through the normal scan, and you suspect something, you will then use your eyes."

Muntaka affirmed that his Ministry has been actively working to overcome this challenge and bolster Ghana's efforts against drug trafficking. He highlighted narcotics trafficking as one of the primary security concerns facing the nation, alongside ethnic conflicts and land disputes. The Minister’s remarks follow a series of recent narcotics seizures outside Ghana, which have intensified demands for Ghana to intensify its anti-drug measures.

Muntaka assured the public that numerous initiatives are underway across various agencies to combat drug trafficking, expressing confidence that the country would eventually succeed in its fight against narcotics.