{
  "id": 18173250,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cocaine-bust-ndc-dismisses-npp-calls-for-dismissal-of-interior-minister-nacoc-officials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected calls from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the dismissal of Interior Minister and Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) officials due to alleged shortcomings in combating drug trafficking. Tanko Rashid-Computer, Deputy Director of Elections and IT at the NDC, described the NPP's accusations as unfounded and suggested they could later be dismissed as metaphors or retracted.\n\nRashid-Computer criticized the NPP for making allegations they might later retract or explain away as metaphors, recalling a similar incident where a NPP Vice Chairperson claimed drug production was happening in Accra, which was later described as a metaphor by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. He urged the NPP to respect the government's stance and refrain from making such claims.\n\nThe NDC official reaffirmed the government's commitment to tackling drug trafficking and vowed to pursue everyone involved in the criminal activity, including those facilitating and benefiting from it. He emphasized the necessity of a comprehensive investigation to identify all individuals connected to drug networks, stating that only targeting drug transporters would not suffice. Rashid-Computer praised NACOC for its efforts in tracking down those associated with such networks.\n\nHe also appealed to the opposition to permit investigative agencies to function without political interference, criticizing instances where opposition members attempted to steer investigations based on their perceived interests. Rashid-Computer stressed that the government's goal was to ensure accountability for all those involved in drug trafficking, irrespective of their position or involvement in the network.",
  "summary": "NDC dismisses NPP calls for dismissal of Interior Minister, NACOC officials over cocaine allegations",
  "key_points": [
    "NDC rejects NPP calls for Interior Minister's dismissal",
    "NPP allegations may be retracted or explained away as metaphors",
    "NDC vows to pursue all involved in drug trafficking networks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/18173250.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "NACOC arrests three foreign nationals over 46.7kg cocaine seizure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/nacoc-arrests-three-foreign-nationals-over-46-7kg-cocaine-seizure",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:54:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}