Ghana cocaine bust turns political

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Onipaba of Akyem Maase 9 years ago

The politics of drugs is found at the doorstep of NDC party. They politicized drug fight to gain short lived benefit. Now they are being chased by their own ghost. So for BBC to conclude the politicization of drugs, they shou ...
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The politics of drugs is found at the doorstep of NDC party. They politicized drug fight to gain short lived benefit. Now they are being chased by their own ghost. So for BBC to conclude the politicization of drugs, they should rather ask the NDC their role in drug trade. After all when mills was alive, Koku Piggy Anyidoho asserted that, Obama visited Ghana because NDC cleared the land of Cocain. Now let them eat back their feaces as dogs would return to their vomit. Nanneama!
Pelicles 9 years ago

According to Hannah Tetteh the foreign minister, there is one businessman involve in this cocaine scandal and till his name is mentioned, our attention should be focused on the ruling party to come clean on that.

This lady ...
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According to Hannah Tetteh the foreign minister, there is one businessman involve in this cocaine scandal and till his name is mentioned, our attention should be focused on the ruling party to come clean on that.

This lady cannot access the VVIP on her own no matter what NDC says. They should tell Ghanaians the truth.
PHANTOM 9 years ago

It’s about time Ghana build a bigger and a high security prison to accommodate all those criminals. Especially the Custom Officers who are involved in these types of activities. Some of these officers are just at the ports ...
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It’s about time Ghana build a bigger and a high security prison to accommodate all those criminals. Especially the Custom Officers who are involved in these types of activities. Some of these officers are just at the ports to collect bribes from passengers and don’t do what they are supposed to do. When passengers arrive at the airport, all these Custom Officers does is to flock in on you like vultures wanting money in broad day light. Why??? They are supposed to be checking for things people are bringing in and out of the country as well as the safety of passengers/airport. Arrest all that are involved and deal with them.
Thieves 9 years ago

Ask Ibrahim Mahama. He can give you all the details.

Ask Ibrahim Mahama. He can give you all the details.
Victor A. Young 9 years ago

I repeat; I've been vindicated! I've posted right here on Ghanaweb that the NDC commercialized the illicit drug business way back in the 1980s. They always used diplomatic bags to conduct their drug business esp. cocaine. Fol ...
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I repeat; I've been vindicated! I've posted right here on Ghanaweb that the NDC commercialized the illicit drug business way back in the 1980s. They always used diplomatic bags to conduct their drug business esp. cocaine. Folks should ask this question: why did Rawlings stand in front of British Parliament to declare that "my wife doesn't deal in cocaine business" amid shouts and protests from the floor of the august house

NDC is simply Narcotics Distribution Congress/Centre; they've always dealt in illicit drug business on large or commercial scale. Interestingly, they always try to deceive unsuspecting people by falsely pointing accusing fingers at innocent people, esp. their political opponents.

The NDC accused Kuffour and also Nana Akufo-Addo of dealing in narcotics which wasn't true in the first place. They however thought they were on top the world by calling them all sorts of names. But God is alive; he's exposed the evil works of the devil and that's what is making the headlines in the news,across the globe.

NDC is in hot waters; they thought they could kill off news or info about thie drug bust in London. As I already pointed out; there are high-profile Ghanaians involved in this case, but mainly operate behind the scenes. It's extremely difficult to round up these sophisticated people and send them to court for prosection.
Solomon Dormenyo Quist 9 years ago

Victor Young or whatever your name is. It is your civic responsibility to name the high profile Ghanaians who the" Young Intelligence Agency" YIA has identified as the ones behind the drug trade and STOP CASTING ASPERSIONS.
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Victor Young or whatever your name is. It is your civic responsibility to name the high profile Ghanaians who the" Young Intelligence Agency" YIA has identified as the ones behind the drug trade and STOP CASTING ASPERSIONS.

Until the British come out with their findings,your ilk is not restricted from discussing this issue but then do so rationally and responsibly.

The foreign affairs officials who facilitated the "alleged" use of the VVIP lounge could to all intents and purposes have done so for economic rather than political reasons. I could be wrong but this in the world of the sane would appear more plausible. Nonetheless, I will wait for the official findings of the British JUSTICE SYSTEM. Until then it is all MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Jew 9 years ago

People are just being stupid by blaming the NDC and government. Don't you know that the NPP strategically planted a network of criminals all over Ghana in their 8 year rule, so they may continue their criminal activities for ...
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People are just being stupid by blaming the NDC and government. Don't you know that the NPP strategically planted a network of criminals all over Ghana in their 8 year rule, so they may continue their criminal activities for a long time after being voted?
Adongo Johnson Kukurubini 9 years ago

Do u mean to say NPP sent Nayele with this huge amount of cocaine and also through the VVIP gate? Think realistically,Ofui

Do u mean to say NPP sent Nayele with this huge amount of cocaine and also through the VVIP gate? Think realistically,Ofui
Jew 9 years ago

Yes, they have connections everywhere just to promote their greedy and wicked intentions.

Yes, they have connections everywhere just to promote their greedy and wicked intentions.
Truthful 9 years ago

In the first place do not use the name of God's people in vain. Secondly, if NPP could plant a network of criminals in 8 years in office,don't you know that the PNDC/NDC could do more in over 30years of administration? Be you ...
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In the first place do not use the name of God's people in vain. Secondly, if NPP could plant a network of criminals in 8 years in office,don't you know that the PNDC/NDC could do more in over 30years of administration? Be your own Judge.
Close your zipper 9 years ago

Don't we have any likes of JJ Rawlings 1979 in Ghana anymore?. Ghana has reached a stage where we need another second Jesus. Those days when Legon students supported him to go and carry cocoa at Sampa on their head to build b ...
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Don't we have any likes of JJ Rawlings 1979 in Ghana anymore?. Ghana has reached a stage where we need another second Jesus. Those days when Legon students supported him to go and carry cocoa at Sampa on their head to build better Ghana. Why? Why? Why?
PHANTOM 9 years ago

Ooh my fellow Ghanaians when are we going to be wise and stop these NPP and NDC rubbish. We have to deal with national issues as they are and stop this nonsensical NPP & NDC stuff. These parties are not the only parties in th ...
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Ooh my fellow Ghanaians when are we going to be wise and stop these NPP and NDC rubbish. We have to deal with national issues as they are and stop this nonsensical NPP & NDC stuff. These parties are not the only parties in the country. Let’s face the issues at hand and come up with better solutions so that these things should not happen again. Tribalism would not take us anywhere as a country!!!.
DESTROYERS PARTY N D C 9 years ago

THAT rawshit started BULLSHIT. rawshit MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ALL THESE PROBLEM

THAT rawshit started BULLSHIT. rawshit MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ALL THESE PROBLEM
DROBO 9 years ago

I HEAR THIS NAME IBRAHIM MAHAMA EVERY DAY IN THE NEWS, IS HE RELATED TO PRESIDENT MAHAMA? WELL I HOPE GHANAIANS REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO GADDAFI!!!!

I HEAR THIS NAME IBRAHIM MAHAMA EVERY DAY IN THE NEWS, IS HE RELATED TO PRESIDENT MAHAMA? WELL I HOPE GHANAIANS REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO GADDAFI!!!!
Jew 9 years ago

So what kind of narrow minded comparison is this. President Mahama will be in office for a maximum of 8 years as president. That is,if he wins the 2016 election, and no one is going to vote for his brother. This Ghana, not Li ...
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So what kind of narrow minded comparison is this. President Mahama will be in office for a maximum of 8 years as president. That is,if he wins the 2016 election, and no one is going to vote for his brother. This Ghana, not Libya.
kobby kay 9 years ago

Nitiwul you should have carried 700 kilos of cocain that got missing in your era with your whole family from your bush at Bimbilla , bushman and stupid M P

Nitiwul you should have carried 700 kilos of cocain that got missing in your era with your whole family from your bush at Bimbilla , bushman and stupid M P
Scherrer 9 years ago

Mr Nitiwul is really damned stupid, cocaine and rice have different densities...by the way he should ask Eric Amoateng how it 12kg coke could be carried. Nonsense, danbanza!

Mr Nitiwul is really damned stupid, cocaine and rice have different densities...by the way he should ask Eric Amoateng how it 12kg coke could be carried. Nonsense, danbanza!
Jew 9 years ago

I just don't understand why some people can be so stupid as to compare rice with cocaine. Besides we have current evidence of NPP involvement in this drug business such as their former MP who was recently deported from the US ...
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I just don't understand why some people can be so stupid as to compare rice with cocaine. Besides we have current evidence of NPP involvement in this drug business such as their former MP who was recently deported from the USA after serving term for cocaine related crime, while he was a serving NPP MP. We also know that the NPP flag bearer, who calls himself a lawyer but has no law certificate has a history of doing drugs (ask Kwesi Pratt). So why waste your precious time in trying hard to find the people behind this cocaine issue.
nasek 9 years ago

Today is the day Nayele will be in Court. Can't wait for more juciy stories to re surface.

Today is the day Nayele will be in Court. Can't wait for more juciy stories to re surface.
alex boatang 9 years ago

You think she is goinh to talk too much in court?never

You think she is goinh to talk too much in court?never
BK.Bernard 9 years ago

NPP dont thalk abut cocaine.king of cocaine NPP.

NPP dont thalk abut cocaine.king of cocaine NPP.
Klutse 9 years ago

Cocaine must be made an issue irrespective of whether they happened under the watch of white/blue/red flag or black/green/red/etc flag. The value is the same. If NPP is cocaine, then NDC is Cocaine too!!! Don't you see the lo ...
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Cocaine must be made an issue irrespective of whether they happened under the watch of white/blue/red flag or black/green/red/etc flag. The value is the same. If NPP is cocaine, then NDC is Cocaine too!!! Don't you see the logic? That's why we must not NPP/NDC this destructive trade.
Sammy Davies Jnr 9 years ago

Heads should roll.why should these ause3 ladies be allowed to use VVIP.A 32 years lady single handedly disgracing Ghana.Am ashamed to use Ghana Passport bec

Heads should roll.why should these ause3 ladies be allowed to use VVIP.A 32 years lady single handedly disgracing Ghana.Am ashamed to use Ghana Passport bec
A TRUE CADRE 9 years ago

John Mahama government no doubt have massively exposed NDC to serious redicule and further denting the image of the party in gargantuan acts of corruption to borrow Martin Amidu's words.This Narcissist and NPP surrogate by na ...
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John Mahama government no doubt have massively exposed NDC to serious redicule and further denting the image of the party in gargantuan acts of corruption to borrow Martin Amidu's words.This Narcissist and NPP surrogate by name Kwame Ahoafe or what? who writes stupid and insulting articles targeted at our founder JJ Rawlings and his ilk will always have the last laugh as far as NDC under John Mahama is concerned.Why are the minority pointing accusing fingers at government officials?The infantile approach of the foreign minister Hanah Tetteh to defend what is clearly indefensible is a desperate measure creating more suspicion about government functionaries involved in the cocaine business.This is a big disgrace but we knew it was inevitable since the president himself persistently remained indifferent,defiant and antagonistic towards Martin Amidu in his attempt to fight the drug menace.We only hope efforts are made to gag Nayele Ametefe up to at least safe the party from disgrace.The quest for money and mundane things is the bane of this NDC government.Long live PNDC, the revolution and the founder.
Klutse 9 years ago

All that happened was the perpetuation of P/NDC klptomaniac politics - and it has only become too plain under clueless JDM.

All that happened was the perpetuation of P/NDC klptomaniac politics - and it has only become too plain under clueless JDM.
Natural Mystic 9 years ago

In Ghana, everything is turned into nothing but political point scoring. "Honorable" Dominic Nitiwul, how did ex "Honorable" Amoateng managed to evade security at KIA during the reign of your party?

In Ghana, everything is turned into nothing but political point scoring. "Honorable" Dominic Nitiwul, how did ex "Honorable" Amoateng managed to evade security at KIA during the reign of your party?
Jew 9 years ago

Agreed. He should have been asked this question when he carried his bags of rice to paliament to confirm his follishness.

Agreed. He should have been asked this question when he carried his bags of rice to paliament to confirm his follishness.
Kojo Bonsu 9 years ago

Is it equalization NPP is chasing? Then it is shooting itself in the foot, as none of those arrested claims to be a member of the NDC. Lebanese and Indians arrested are the drug barons who should be made to speak for themselv ...
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Is it equalization NPP is chasing? Then it is shooting itself in the foot, as none of those arrested claims to be a member of the NDC. Lebanese and Indians arrested are the drug barons who should be made to speak for themselves.
Ras Bo @ London 9 years ago

When international intelligence informed the NPP government headed by Kuffour and his Dwarf Attorney General (Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo in a case with MV Benjamin and 77 parcels of cocaine in Ghana waters what did they do? ...
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When international intelligence informed the NPP government headed by Kuffour and his Dwarf Attorney General (Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo in a case with MV Benjamin and 77 parcels of cocaine in Ghana waters what did they do? These were their excuses:

There is no helicopter to look for the Shipp,
The Navy ship is not in good condition for that operation
There is no fuel for the naval boat and also inadequate manning level to uncover MV Benjamin.

All these delay tactics were employed to allow this ship to get repainted in the high seas to avoid being detected. The irony is that the Ghanaian fishermen who whose economic activities in the high sea saw this ship several times before its colour was total changed. At this time the US and the UK intelligence were relying on Ghana to arrest this cocaine loaded ship.

When the alarm blew the managed to show some concern by making some skeleton arrest yet when the substance was sent to the NACOB office for keeps headed by NKRABEA EFFAH DATTERH the cocaine metamorphoses to a different powder under his watch. Effah Darteh later resigns to defend the very people who were arrested in that cocaine scandal.

What is even more dangerous and diabolical is the leaked message from wilkileaks, which singled out Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo as one who uses and peddle drugs. Under the guise of NPP their own parliamentarian patented the party as an association of Narcotic Pedlars.

So what is the Aweengah minority leader (Mensa Kyei Bonsu) is trying to lament here?????... bi-partisan what?????? NKWASEASEM. Tell Ghanaian first whether Flag bearer Nana Addo is a user of the substance or not? That’s what we want to hear.
Jew 9 years ago

And also why he calls himself a lawyer without a law certificate and he cannot even mention the law school he attedned. In addition, they should tell us why he bribed the delegates just to be flag bearer for the third time wh ...
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And also why he calls himself a lawyer without a law certificate and he cannot even mention the law school he attedned. In addition, they should tell us why he bribed the delegates just to be flag bearer for the third time while accusing others of corruption. If this fake lawyer is calling for all die be die just to be president at all cost, then he must be prepared to address the above issues in order to be president at all cost.
Dr. K.K 9 years ago

his vicissitude must be completely belabored to extinction as a natural occurrence whereby mostly asantes with criminal intents deliberately change their names to other tribal names to commit crime to shame us, especially we ...
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his vicissitude must be completely belabored to extinction as a natural occurrence whereby mostly asantes with criminal intents deliberately change their names to other tribal names to commit crime to shame us, especially we the Ewes ,why? Is it because they know we ewes are popularly known for our academic prowess and as such an envy to their abysmal pedigree.
Banza Yaro 9 years ago

You must be the biggest uncivilized bigot in Ghana. How many ewes ply the towns and villages of Ghana with Ashanti names? I thought you were going to say academic thievery with masters in chicken and cassava haulage just like ...
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You must be the biggest uncivilized bigot in Ghana. How many ewes ply the towns and villages of Ghana with Ashanti names? I thought you were going to say academic thievery with masters in chicken and cassava haulage just like your ego busted Tsikata that hallowed in dreamland fantasies. Kwasia like you breed tribal hatred and do deserve no more than a cowardly dog's meal.
BOSS 9 years ago

It is because we a stupid people, know nothing else, a laughing stalk

It is because we a stupid people, know nothing else, a laughing stalk

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