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President John Dramani Mahama has directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop measures to prevent drug trafficking through Ghana’s borders.
The task force has been given two weeks to present a detailed roadmap outlining measures to strengthen the country’s border and port security.
The directive was issued at an urgent meeting of security chiefs chaired by President Mahama on Thursday, September 17, 2026, to review recent drug trafficking cases linked to Ghana’s ports.
At the meeting, the President was informed that 10 people, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are currently in custody as investigations continue.
The meeting also reviewed the security arrangements and operational systems at the country’s ports, with recommendations made to tighten controls and prevent the movement of illicit drugs.
The meeting comes amid increased scrutiny following the seizure by French customs authorities of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the port of Dunkirk in northern France.
The cocaine, estimated to have a street value of about €225 million, equivalent to approximately US$261 million, was concealed in a container carrying plastic waste from Ghana. The shipment was partly destined for Antwerp, Belgium.
Following the seizure, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) announced on September 14 the arrest of three suspects in Ghana who allegedly facilitated the activities of a Dutch fugitive known as “Bolle Jos.”
The latest directive is expected to lead to tighter coordination among the security and law-enforcement agencies responsible for Ghana’s ports and borders.
Source:Omanghana
