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British national, customs officer, and airport porter arrested at Kotoka for smuggling 53.6kg of cannabis

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British national, customs officer, and airport porter arrested at Kotoka for smuggling 53.6kg of cannabis

A major drug bust was recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Sunday, May 19, 2025, as officers from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) arrested a British national attempting to smuggle a substantial quantity of cannabis into Ghana.

The suspect, whose name has been withheld for now, arrived in Accra aboard Emirates flight EK 787 from Thailand via Dubai. Upon routine inspection, NACOC operatives stationed at the airport discovered two suitcases containing 92 slabs of substances suspected to be cannabis.

A preliminary field test conducted on the seized material returned positive for cannabis, with the total weight recorded at 53.60 kilograms.

According to officials, further investigations at the scene led to the identification and arrest of two accomplices believed to have been aiding the foreign national.

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The suspects include a customs officer and a porter working at the Commercially Important Person (CIP) section of the airport. Both individuals were allegedly facilitating the smooth passage of the contraband through airport security.

All three suspects are currently in custody, assisting NACOC with ongoing investigations into what authorities suspect may be part of a broader international drug trafficking network.

Authorities are expected to charge the suspects in court once investigations are concluded.

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