{
  "id": 15897293,
  "title": "CID, FDA strengthen collaboration to combat illicit drugs and counterfeit products",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/cid-fda-strengthen-collaboration-to-combat-illicit-drugs-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:53:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/cid-fda-strengthen-collaboration-to-combat-illicit-drugs-and-counterfeit-products/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has joined forces with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to enhance their joint efforts against illicit drugs, counterfeit products and related criminal activities. CID Director-General Yaakor led a delegation to the FDA and announced the strengthened cooperation in a Facebook post. During their discussions, they focused on intelligence sharing, coordinated enforcement, technical support and joint investigations. This partnership aims to leverage the CID's criminal investigation and forensic capabilities alongside the FDA's regulatory and technical expertise. By combining these resources, the two institutions hope to effectively combat crimes involving illicit drugs and counterfeit or substandard regulated products. Yaakor emphasized that the fight against crime extends beyond arrests, as it also entails protecting lives, ensuring public health and preventing criminals from exploiting the market to harm citizens.",
  "summary": "The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has engaged the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to strengthen cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs, counterfeit products and other related crimes. CID Director-General Yaakor, who led a delegation from the department to the FDA, disclosed this in a Facebook post, stating that the … The post CID, FDA strengthen…",
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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."
}