NACOC renews commitment to make Ghana an unprofitable place for drug trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has said it remains committed to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug trafficking.

This is to ensure the protection of the safety and well-being of all Ghanaians and the international community, NACCOC said in a statement announcing that an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old Nigerian, Uchechukwu Chima at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.

A search conducted by the NACOC team at the suspect’s hideout uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests conducted on the suspected substance proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs.

The suspected narcotic substances, with a total weight of about 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, are estimated at a street value of Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty-one Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars (US$2.1 Million).

The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima who has been a target for NACOC for some time now, is noted to be the brain behind some seizures/arrests made by NACOC in the past. NACOC by this seizure and arrest, has taken this substantial quantity of drugs from the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.

A study titled Assessment of the Impact of Drug Trafficking on National Security A Case Study of Ghana indicated that drug Trafficking in Ghana, has significant implications on the national security of the country; especially the human security of its populace.

Towards this end, the study recommends that, the government should increase the number of personnel as well as the financial base and logistics of NACOB to be able to carry their mandates effectively.

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In addition, it also recommends that, there is a need for vibrant coordination between NACOC and its supporting institutions, especially among the Ghana Navy, NACOC and National Security to be able to effectively clamp the menace in the country.