Controlled delivery allows drug suspects to remain unaware of investigations – NACOC
The Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Barimah Twum, has explained that suspected drug couriers are deliberately kept unaware during controlled-delivery operations to enable investigators to identify other members of trafficking networks and uncover weaknesses in the country's enforcement systems.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has explained its use of controlled delivery operations to apprehend drug suspects without alerting them to the investigation, according to Deputy Director Alexander Barimah Twum. During these operations, the suspects are deliberately kept unaware of the investigation, allowing investigators to identify members of drug trafficking networks and uncover weaknesses within Ghana's enforcement systems.
The strategy involves monitoring shipments without alerting the couriers, enabling law enforcement agencies to trace the individuals orchestrating the trafficking activities. Twum emphasized that maintaining secrecy is crucial to the success of controlled delivery operations, stating that suspects are kept in the dark about the operation.
The aim is to identify the individuals behind the drug trade and analyze vulnerabilities within the enforcement mechanisms. This approach was demonstrated during the seizure of 46.7 kilogrammes of cocaine at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, which originated from Accra. The seizure has raised concerns about Ghana's involvement in international drug trafficking networks, particularly regarding the Commission's decision to allow a suspected courier to travel with the consignment. Three foreign nationals have been arrested in connection with the shipment in Ghana.
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