Ghana - Largest increase in cocaine traffic?

Cocaine's African Layover Further Destabilizes an Unstable Continent

For example, the Western African nation of Ghana, which, with a 4.000% increases in cocaine seizures between 2003 and 2004, is the African country who has seen the largest increase in its cocaine traffic. Not surprisingly, the nation has also been consumed by numerous high-profile scandals related to cocaine trafficking that have destabilized an already shaky government.

Less than a year ago, Eric Amoateng, a member of Ghana’s parliament, was caught with a $6 million load of heroine in the United States. He is currently in jail. Last June, 78 packages containing a total of 2.3 tons of cocaine were found aboard a ship called the MV Benjamin. 77 of the 78 packages soon disappeared and have yet to be found. In the tedious investigation that followed, the media obtained a taped conversation between Kofi Boakye, the second highest ranking police official in Ghana, and presumed drug dealers. To date, 5 individuals are behind bars, the assets of 15 others have been frozen and numerous investigations are underway.

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