{
  "id": 13979980,
  "title": "84 suspected drug offenders in custody as NACOC freezes nearly 73 assets – Muntaka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/84-suspected-drug-offenders-in-custody-as-nacoc-freezes-nearly-73",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:50:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/84-suspected-drug-offenders-in-custody-as-nacoc-freezes-nearly-73-assets-muntaka/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, disclosed that 84 individuals are currently in custody facing narcotics-related charges, and nearly 73 suspected assets have been frozen as part of efforts to strengthen drug enforcement and asset recovery. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Muntaka credited the judiciary and the Attorney-General’s Department for supporting reforms aimed at improving the prosecution of narcotics cases and preventing suspected offenders from retaining assets linked to their activities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Muntaka vows not to compromise in prosecuting drug suspects despite political pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/muntaka-vows-not-to-compromise-in-prosecuting-drug-suspects-despite",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:55:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}