Ghana: $10m Worth of Illicit Drugs Destroyed By Nacoc
[Ghanaian Times] The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has destroyed illicit drugs valued at more than US$10 million as part of efforts to combat the trafficking and distribution of narcotic and other controlled substances in the country.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has destroyed illicit drugs valued at over US$10 million to combat trafficking and distribution of narcotic and controlled substances in the country. The substances destroyed included more than 4.7 million capsules and tablets of synthetic opioids, 338,000 bottles of codeine-infused cough mixture, and 564.39 kilogrammes of cannabis.
The exercise took place at the Bundase Infantry Training School in the Greater Accra Region, following court orders. The total estimated value of the substances destroyed was US$10,250,503, with the cannabis having an estimated street value of US$112,878.
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