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Massive Drug Bust At Kotoka As NACOC Arrests British National With 53.6kg Of Cannabis

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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has reportedly busted a British national who attempted to smuggle a massive quantity of a substance believed to be cannabis into Ghana.

According to a report by 3news.com, the suspect arrived at Kotoka International Airport in Accra from Thailand via Emirates flight EK 787, which passed through Dubai on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

During a routine inspection, security officials at KIA discovered two suitcases which contained 92 slabs of substances suspected to be cannabis.

After the NACOC operatives tested the substance, their suspicion that they were cannabis was confirmed.

In all, the 92 slabs of cannabis weighed 53.60 kilograms.

The report indicated that in addition to the British national, whose name was withheld, two Ghanaians suspected to be accomplices were arrested.

One of the arrested Ghanaians was a customs officer, while the other was a porter working at the Commercially Important Person (CIP) section of the airport.

They were alleged to be facilitating the smooth passage of the contraband through airport security.

The two Ghanaians and the British national are in the custody of NACOC officials, assisting with investigations into the matter.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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