The Nationwide Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has efficiently intercepted a major cargo of cocaine weighing 3.3 metric tonnes destined for Accra from the Western Area.
The meticulously executed operation came about on March 4, 2025, at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast, the place authorities found 143 sacks of uncooked cocaine hid beneath sand in a tipper truck.
The car, originating from Takoradi within the Western Area, was en path to Weija in Accra with two occupants onboard.
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The interception adopted intensive intelligence-gathering efforts by the NIB.
Preliminary area checks carried out by the Narcotics Management Fee (NACOC) confirmed the substance as cocaine, with the preliminary seizure amounting to 2,974 kilograms.
In a subsequent intelligence-led operation on March 8, NIB officers raided a suspect’s residence, uncovering a further 13 sacks and one bag of suspected cocaine, weighing 345.07 kilograms.
Complete laboratory analyses by NACOC and the Ghana Requirements Authority later verified the overall consignment of three,319.68 kilograms as high-purity cocaine, with purity ranges ranging between 50% and 70%.
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The seized narcotics, with an estimated avenue worth surpassing $350 million, are suspected to have been smuggled into Ghana by way of maritime routes utilizing fishing vessels.
Two people, Isaac Quaicoe and Kenneth Cobbinah, have been remanded into custody and are anticipated to reappear earlier than the courtroom on April 2, 2025.
The NIB has recognized further suspects nonetheless at massive and is intensifying efforts to apprehend them, making certain that every one events concerned face the total rigour of the legislation.
This operation underscores the NIB’s unwavering dedication to combating transnational drug trafficking and safeguarding nationwide safety.
