{
  "id": 18157260,
  "title": "‘Why are they still in post?’ – Nana B demands sack of NACOC, GACL bosses over cocaine busts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/why-are-they-still-in-post-nana-b-demands-sack-of-nacoc-gacl-bosses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T17:35:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/why-are-they-still-in-post-nana-b-demands-sack-of-nacoc-gacl-bosses-over-cocaine-busts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Henry Nana Boakye, the National Second Vice Chairman of the NPP, has demanded that the heads of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) be sacked over recent cocaine seizures. The seizures have caused international embarrassment for Ghana. Boakye questioned their mandate and accused President John Dramani Mahama of failing to take decisive action. He pointed to the arrest of a Syrian national at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, who had 40 packages of cocaine weighing 46.7 kilograms. Boakye believes this is evidence of an organized cartel operating through Ghana. Despite a task force given two weeks to produce a roadmap, nothing has changed. Boakye also criticized the Interior Minister for admitting that France has lost confidence in Ghana due to drug seizures. The NPP demands transparency, naming the suspects, and holding them accountable.",
  "summary": "The NPP’s National Second Vice Chairman, Henry Nana Boakye, wants the leadership of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) sacked over the cocaine seizures linked to Ghana. Speaking at a press conference organised by the party, Mr Boakye, popularly called Nana B, also questioned the leadership of the Ghana […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Cocaine seizures: NPP wants Muntaka, NACOC and GACL bosses out over foreign interceptions linked to Ghana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cocaine-seizures-npp-wants-muntaka-nacoc-and-gacl-bosses-out-over",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:37:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Cocaine bust: NDC dismisses NPP calls for dismissal of Interior Minister, NACOC officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cocaine-bust-ndc-dismisses-npp-calls-for-dismissal-of-interior",
        "published": "2026-11-04T19:51:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}