NACOC, Postal Commission team up to crack down on drug trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is collaborating with the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) to enhance security surrounding parcel deliveries and thwart drug trafficking, officials announced. The agencies aim to bolster oversight of postal and courier operators via improved parcel tracking, employee background investigations, and intelligence exchange.

NACOC's Director-General, Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, expressed readiness to assist the Commission in various capacities, including technical support, training, and intelligence gathering, during a meeting on October 13, 2026, with the PCSRC's Acting Executive Secretary, Cosmas Anpengnuo, and his team. NACOC's support would encompass strategic aid to help the Commission realize its objectives, such as conducting background checks on employees of postal and courier firms and addressing the misuse of digital platforms for illicit drug distribution.

Major General Mantey warned of the necessity for a unified strategy to confront the issue, considering the intricate drug trafficking networks. He urged the PCSRC to bolster its parcel verification processes to deter drugs from infiltrating their system and safeguard courier operators from unwittingly participating in trafficking endeavors.

Anpengnuo applauded NACOC's backing and pledged measures to bolster parcel traceability and intensify monitoring of postal and courier entities. These measures include an API integration platform linking all firms to the Commission's system, enhancing operational surveillance. Non-compliance with API integration mandates could result in license revocations or renewals being denied.

Anpengnuo affirmed the Commission's ongoing cooperation with NACOC to thwart drug trafficking via Ghana's postal and courier services.