The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) seized 738 compressed parcels of suspected cannabis at the Swissport Terminal in Accra on July 5.
The illicit substances were concealed within 40 boxes falsely labelled as “assorted food items” and were being transported to the United Kingdom. Following weeks of intensive intelligence gathering and surveillance by NACOC officials, the substances were seized.
Two individuals have been apprehended in connection with the Swissport seizure and are currently assisting with investigations.
However, authorities have declared two other key suspects, Lincoln Nii OKAIJA (born March 27, 1979) and Kate DAVIDSON, alias “Esi”, as wanted persons, urging the public to provide any information that could lead to their capture.
In a related development, NACOC conducted a major anti-narcotics operation across Akyem Oda and Akroso in the Eastern Region on June 24.
This targeted raid resulted in the arrest of 14 suspects involved in the possession and distribution of illegal drugs.
NACOC officials shut down three licensed chemical stores found to be engaging in illicit activities.
The establishments were discovered to be selling unregistered and controlled substances without proper authorisation.
The operation yielded large quantities of illegal drugs and suspicious pharmaceutical products, including “red” and cannabis, among others.