NACOC defends Lebanon cocaine arrest, rejects claims of failed controlled delivery
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has rejected suggestions that its controlled delivery operation involving a 40-kilogramme cocaine shipment from Ghana to Lebanon was unsuccessful, insisting that the arrest of the suspect at Beirut International Airport was consistent with established procedures.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has defended a controlled delivery operation that led to the arrest of a Syrian national with a 40-kilogramme cocaine shipment from Ghana to Lebanon. Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barima rejected claims that the operation was unsuccessful, stating that the suspect's immediate arrest at Beirut International Airport was in line with established procedures.
He explained that the suspect was not allowed to leave the airport before his arrest to aid investigators in tracing other individuals connected to the drug consignment. Twum-Barima noted that information from the arrested suspect and intelligence shared by other security agencies could help establish links to other people involved in the operation.
He also addressed discrepancies in the quantity of cocaine seized, explaining that the difference between 40 kilogrammes and 46.7 kilogrammes was minimal. The NACOC chief highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between Ghana and Lebanon in combating international drug trafficking, noting that Lebanese authorities had visited Ghana in February 2026 to discuss the signing of a memorandum of understanding for better cooperation and intelligence-sharing.
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