{
  "id": 11482885,
  "title": "NACOC demands tighter port controls to prevent Tema Harbour drug trafficking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nacoc-demands-tighter-port-controls-to-prevent-tema-harbour-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:15:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nacoc-demands-tighter-port-controls-to-prevent-tema-harbour-drug-trafficking/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has urged for tighter port controls at the Tema Harbour in order to curb drug trafficking through the facility, according to a recent report. Major-General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, the Director-General of NACOC, made this demand during a visit to various operational areas of the port on October 1, 2026. He emphasized the need for enhanced coordination and information-sharing among security agencies operating at the port, stressing that no container should be allowed to leave the port without proper clearance and authorization from NACOC and other relevant agencies. Major-General Mantey also cautioned against any form of competition among agencies, emphasizing that national security should be the top priority. The NACOC chief made these remarks after visiting the MPS Export and Import Scan, the MPS Main Office, and the ACS Export Terminal, where he was briefed on the scanning process and operational challenges faced in detecting and intercepting illicit consignments.",
  "summary": "The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has called for stronger coordination among security agencies operating at the Tema Harbour to prevent the port from being exploited as a transit point for narcotic drugs.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-10-02T15:19:13.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mahama-visits-global-mercy-ship-at-tema-port-hails-its-humanitarian",
        "published": "2026-10-02T17:17:06.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}