{
  "id": 9517424,
  "title": "NPP calls for probe into cocaine seizures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/npp-calls-for-probe-into-cocaine-seizures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:46:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/npp-calls-for-probe-into-cocaine-seizures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an urgent investigation into a growing drug trafficking issue in Ghana, warning that it poses a national security threat. At a news conference in Accra, the party questioned the effectiveness of Ghana’s border, port, and airport security systems in light of increasing cocaine-related incidents and seizures. National Organiser of the NPP, Mr Henry Nana Boakye, stated that President John Dramani Mahama’s promise to address security failures has not resulted in significant action against officials allegedly involved in trafficking activities. Boakye cited 12 cocaine-related incidents over an 18-month period, including major seizures of over 3.3 tonnes of cocaine and 120 slabs valued at $150 million. The party also raised concerns about alleged links between narcotics trafficking and two Spanish aircraft at Kotoka International Airport and the MV Sankofa, as well as the arrest of four persons following the seizure of 866 parcels of suspected cocaine at a Tema Harbour warehouse. Boakye called for a special bipartisan parliamentary committee to examine these issues, arguing that an internal government investigation would not offer the necessary transparency.",
  "summary": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for urgent action to halt what it described as a growing drug trafficking menace, warning that the development poses a national security threat. The party said the increasing number of cocaine-related incidents and seizures raised serious questions about the effectiveness of Ghana’s border, port and airport security … The post NPP calls for…",
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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."
}