Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has warned drug smuggling networks and their alleged collaborators at Ghana’s ports that security agencies are closely monitoring their activities.

In a series of Facebook posts on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, she said networks that went underground after 2024 and are seeking to revive their illegal activities should be prepared to face the security agencies.

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According to her, any politician found to be involved in drug smuggling should be exposed and prosecuted accordingly.

Shamima believes prosecuting politicians who are involved will serve as a warning to others who may want to engage in similar illegal activities.

“If some politicians are complicit, may they be exposed and prosecuted as we have seen in the past to serve as a continuous warning,” she wrote.

“All internal collaborators at our various ports should know that they are being watched closely. Government will not allow greedy criminals to erase the positive gains we are making,” she added.

She said the government remains committed to fighting the illicit drug trade and urged Ghanaians to remain vigilant.

“President Mahama’s position remains Zero Tolerance for the illicit drug trade here in Ghana- same brief the security agencies are working with. We must all remain vigilant,” she added.

Her comments follow recent cases of drug busts and interceptions linked to Ghana, with the latest involving a South African national who was arrested by authorities after arriving from Ghana with suspected heroin worth more than R2 million (about US$123,000) at the OR Tambo International Airport.

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A search of his luggage uncovered bullet-like objects and blocks containing substances suspected to be heroin.







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