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The New Patriotic Party has called for a bipartisan parliamentary investigation into recent drug seizures linked to Ghana, saying the probe should be conducted publicly and have powers to summon witnesses and demand relevant records.
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the establishment of a bipartisan parliamentary committee to investigate a series of drug seizures linked to Ghana.
NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye made the call at a press conference in Accra, following several cocaine seizures involving consignments allegedly originating from or passing through Ghana.
The party wants Parliament to establish a committee comprising members from both sides of the political divide. It said the committee should sit in public, summon witnesses and compel the production of relevant shipping, inspection and clearance records.
Mr Boakye cited 12 drug-related incidents which the NPP says were linked to Ghana between 2025 and September 2026. According to him, the cases involved cocaine allegedly concealed in items including sand-filled tipper trucks, wooden boxes declared as traditional artefacts, gari and other food products.
He also referred to seizures in countries including France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia, involving consignments allegedly linked to Ghana. The NPP estimates the combined street value of the drugs involved in the cases at more than US$1 billion. These figures and the party's characterisation of the cases have not been independently established in the reports cited.
The call follows a recent seizure in France involving nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine allegedly concealed in plastic waste originating from Ghana, according to the NPP and reports cited by Graphic Online.
Mr Boakye also called for the removal of heads of several institutions responsible for ports, airports, borders, intelligence and narcotics control, arguing that the government should demonstrate accountability over the reported seizures.
He further alleged that drug traffickers had established clandestine laboratories in Ghana and that some officials were facilitating the movement of narcotics. Such claims remain allegations and would require investigation and evidence to establish.
The NPP has also supported calls for Parliament to be recalled to examine the circumstances surrounding the drug seizures and the effectiveness of Ghana's border and security systems.
The proposal comes amid an ongoing political debate over recent narcotics cases, with the NDC also calling on the NPP to provide any intelligence it has concerning alleged drug-processing operations to the appropriate security agencies.
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