President John Dramani Mahama has received a preliminary report on investigations into the recent shipment of cocaine from Ghana, after French authorities intercepted a consignment worth more than $200 million at the port of Dunkirk.
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong, revealed the development when he appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. Sarpong explained that President Mahama had swiftly set up a multi-agency team to probe the incident and identify weaknesses in the systems monitoring goods leaving Ghana’s ports.
According to Sarpong, the investigative team was initially given two weeks to conduct its review, with a preliminary report presented to the President last week. “The report was presented to the President in terms of what the state of the investigation is, and what the recommendations are to be able to close all the gaps substantially,” he told the committee.
Sarpong expressed confidence that the findings would guide new policies and investments aimed at tightening security at Ghana’s entry and exit points, helping to close loopholes that allow illicit shipments to pass through undetected.
The investigation follows the seizure by French customs officials on September 10, 2026, of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container of plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. The haul, with a street value of €225 million, was reportedly destined in part for Antwerp, Belgium.
In response to the seizure, Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) announced the arrest of three suspects for their alleged involvement in the illicit shipment. The suspects are believed to have represented and facilitated the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos,” in Ghana.
Authorities say the ongoing investigation and its resulting recommendations will be critical to preventing similar incidents at Ghana’s ports in the future.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com