Security expert Richard Kumadoe has disclosed that some people have been arrested in Ghana and are standing trial over a cocaine shipment from the country that was intercepted in Spain.

Speaking on TV3 on Thursday, November 12, 2026, he said the incident happened in August 2026 and that Ghanaian security authorities had identified and arrested some people linked to the shipment.

Spain seizes 2,600kg of cocaine hidden in Ghana coconut shipment

Kumadoe said he expected the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to issue an official statement on the incident to clarify the developments surrounding the shipment and provide details of the action taken by the authorities.

“But then, of course, I wouldn’t be surprised if NACOC issued a statement in relation to the Spain delivery. My understanding is that it happened in August. A number of people have been identified, arrested, indicted, and are standing trial in Ghana.

“I believe once NACOC issues those official statements, it will be made clear. They will either speak to the issue, or they will make related statements in that regard, but my checks and my information show that when it happened in August, and our security authorities got wind of it, some persons have been identified here, and they have been arrested, and they are standing trial,” he added.

The security expert also explained why he was not prepared to disclose further details about the arrests and the ongoing security operation.

He said some information relating to security operations should only be made public by the state institutions responsible for handling them.

“I'm saying that these are state institutions that have been set up predominantly to perform a particular task. In a democracy where you have security operations that must benchmark best practices, there are some things that, even if we as independent consultants or commentators are aware of, we would dare not speak about it until it is made official,” he explained.

Kumadoe’s disclosure follows the seizure of 2,600 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in wooden crates of coconuts shipped from Ghana to Spain, according to a press release issued by Spain’s Tax Agency and Civil Guard on November 11, 2026.

The cocaine was hidden beneath false bottoms fitted into the wooden crates, while the declared cargo was coconuts packed in the two shipping containers.

The containers left Tema Port on August 2, 2026, and arrived at the Port of Valencia in Spain on August 22, 2026.

Spanish customs officers are said to have flagged the shipment as high-risk and discovered the cocaine during an inspection.

After the seizure, investigators allowed the remaining cargo to continue under surveillance as it was transferred into two refrigerated trucks and transported to a warehouse at the La Juaida industrial estate in Almería.

Watch video of how Spain intercepted 2.6 tonnes of cocaine shipment from Ghana

Police monitored the unloading operation before arresting two men in Viator. The suspects were identified as the alleged importer of the consignment and the person responsible for supervising its unloading.

Watch the video below:

Kudos to NACOC for the excellent work in the Spain cocaine bust. Imagine if NACOC had made unnecessary noise after arresting those who shipped the consignment from Ghana. It could've compromised the intelligence making it difficult to arrest those waiting to receive it in Spain https://t.co/orW10zLL9j

— The Second Coming Of JM (@MotiaNframa) November 12, 2026