Ghana: Three Arrested in 'Bolle Jos' Drug Case

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1. Tue, 15 September 2026

   2 reports
   • AllAfrica10:13first to report
     Ghana: Three Arrested in 'Bolle Jos' Drug Case

     [Ghanaian Times] The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three persons over their alleged involvement in the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leidekkers, popularly known as "Bolle Jos", in Ghana.

   • graphic.com.gh11:15
     NACOC seeks drug seizure details from France

     The Narcotics Control Commission is working with French authorities to obtain further information on the recent drug bust in Dunkirk, France, that is said to have originated from Ghana’s ports

2. Wed, 16 September 2026

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   • graphic.com.gh20:30
     4 Ghanaians linked to €225 million cocaine shipment to France named and remanded in custody to reappear Oct 13

     The four Ghanaians arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission in Ghana for allegedly conspiring to export about four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France, said to be worth € 225 million, have been charged and arraigned in court.

3. Mon, 21 September 2026

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   • theheraldghana.com18:00removed by the outlet
     NACOC’s 2018 removal from port inspection weakened drug fight — Sammy Gyamfi - The Herald ghana

     GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has blamed the removal of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) from Ghana’s list of Port Inspection Agencies in 2018 for weakening the country’s ability to detect and prevent drug trafficking through its ports. Mr Gyamfi said the decision, taken in June 2018, effectively weakened NACOC’s role at Ghana’s ports […]

4. Wed, 23 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica13:11
     Ghana: Bishops Raise the Alarm - Ghana Is Becoming a Cocaine Hub

     [Agenzia Fides] Accra -- "The seizure in France of a large shipment of cocaine from Ghana must not be treated as an isolated incident, but as part of a wider problem," the Bishops of Ghana said following the seizure by French customs authorities on 10 September of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated value of €225 million (approximately US$261.45 million). The drugs were hidden inside a container carrying plastic waste, which had arrived at the northern French port of Dunkirk from Ghana.

5. Fri, 2 October 2026

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   • AllAfrica05:05
     Ghana: Speaker Rejects Motion for Probe Into Narcotics Cases · Minority Describes Ruling As Parliamentary Oversight

     [Ghanaian Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dismissed a private members' motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into recent narcotics-related cases recorded in the country.

6. Mon, 12 October 2026

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   • theheraldghana.com13:30
     Muntaka: Ghana had no narcotics detection equipment when I took office - The Herald ghana

     Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has disclosed that Ghana had no equipment capable of detecting narcotics when he assumed office in 2025, raising questions about the country’s capacity to intercept illicit drugs. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, October 12, 2026, Mr Muntaka said security operatives had to rely on visual inspection […]