{
  "id": 11123607,
  "title": "He was referring to the involvement of security officials – Kwakye Ofosu clarifies Interior Minister’s remark on drug trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/he-was-referring-to-the-involvement-of-security-officials-kwakye",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:22:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/he-was-referring-to-the-involvement-of-security-officials-kwakye-ofosu-clarifies-interior-ministers-remark-on-drug-trade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu clarified Interior Minister Kwame Agyeman's remarks about the involvement of security officials in the drug trade. The Abura Asebu-Kwamankese MP said the minister had explained his comments during a parliamentary committee hearing. Concerns had been raised over Kwame Agyeman's statement that \"there are a lot of things that are not adding up\" and that \"some involvement of some people within the system\" appeared to be taking place. Ofosu noted that the minister's remarks had been taken out of context. He cited the recent cocaine seizure in France, where four customs officials were arrested and are currently on trial, as an example. Ofosu urged against drawing broad conclusions about political involvement in drug trafficking, emphasizing that the issue should be assessed based on specific evidence. He reiterated that the only political party with a prominent member involved in drug trafficking is the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Ofosu also stressed that the government remains committed to combating drug trafficking, pledging to take decisive action to address the issue, regardless of the consequences.",
  "summary": "Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the Interior Minister’s reference to the involvement of people in the drug trade was about security officials. The Abura Asebu-Kwamankese MP said the minister clarified his remarks before Parliament, explaining that officials within the security agencies were being investigated. The clarification follows concerns raised over comments made by the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The government's clarification on the Interior Minister's remarks signals a bid to contain fallout and reassure the public that decisive action will be taken against drug trafficking, regardless of those implicated.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Government clarifies Interior Minister’s ‘involvement’ comment in drug probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/government-clarifies-interior-ministers-involvement-comment-in-drug",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:54:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}