Four GRA Customs officers among 10 held over narcotics trafficking investigations

Ghana has recorded multiple drug trafficking incidents in recent months

Four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are among 10 people currently being held as investigations intensify into recent narcotics trafficking cases linked to Ghana’s ports.

The development was disclosed after President John Dramani Mahama met security chiefs on Thursday, September 17, 2026, to receive a briefing on investigations into the trafficking of drugs out of Ghana.

According to Presidential Spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the 10 individuals, including the four Customs officers, are being held while investigations continue.

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“The President was informed that ten (10) individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the GRA, are being held while investigations continue,” the statement said.

The disclosure comes amid a series of major drug trafficking cases involving consignments linked to Ghana.

On September 10, 2026, French Customs seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container of plastic waste that had departed from Ghana. The shipment was reportedly valued at more than US$260 million.

Earlier in August 2026, police also seized 866 parcels of suspected cocaine concealed in sacks of gari at a warehouse within the Tema Harbour enclave. The consignment was valued at about US$6.9 million.

The latest development also follows the arrest by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of three suspects allegedly linked to the network of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos.”

President Mahama has subsequently directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to review security systems at Ghana’s borders and produce, within two weeks, a roadmap to prevent narcotics trafficking.