Ghana destroys record $350 million drug bust

The Manila Times

Ghana destroys record $350 million drug bust  Ghanaian authorities on June 20, 2025 destroy 3.3 tons of cocaine valued at over $350 million, the largest such seizure in the country's history, officials said. The drugs were intercepted in March during a joint operation by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Cape Coast, central Ghana. They were found concealed beneath sand in a tipper truck en route from the Western Region to Accra. West Africa has long been a transit point for drugs bound for Europe from South America, with large seizures relatively common in the region. This operation, however, stands out for its unprecedented scale in Ghana.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews #Ghana

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00:30so what do you saw today there was an arrest that was made by the nib or

00:58the national investigation bureau and narcotics control commission in the central region of

01:04ghana we arrested a 350 million worth of cocaine that cocaine that was arrested were those sacks

01:11that you saw them had at the corner there which we are burning now the court has given us the fear

01:16to do so among others or those that were also arrested by narcotics control commission which

01:22includes um some heroin which is well i mean the the weight is about 10.45 kg um cannabis with a

01:31weight of one thousand nine hundred and thirty four point two seven kg myth which is 2.0 kg

01:46so we are beating the test we did for the other samples

02:09my simple message to those who perpetrate or who are involved in this illicit drug business

02:13is that it is not fair to the country we will not stand highly by and allow them to bring in this

02:21illicit drugs to destroy our future leaders from next month we'll be conducting special operations

02:28and we'll go after them i hope that you cooperate with us you assist us as much as possible

02:34so that i can bring them to the public view for them to be named and ashamed ashamed this cannot

02:40continue in our lovely country we need peace security and a healthy state

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