{
  "id": 8417869,
  "title": "NACOC was not removed from Tema Port, stopped from inspecting containers – former Defence Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/nacoc-was-not-removed-from-tema-port-stopped-from-inspecting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:33:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/nacoc-was-not-removed-from-tema-port-stopped-from-inspecting-containers-former-defence-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul clarified that Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) officials were not removed from Tema Port under the previous administration. However, they were only prevented from participating in physical container inspections. NACOC remained at the port but was barred from inspecting containers, according to Nitiwul.",
  "summary": "Speaking on TV3's The KeyPoints on September 19, Mr Nitiwul said NACOC officers remained at the port but were only prevented from participating in physical container inspections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}