The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has destroyed seized narcotic substances worth more than US$10 million at Bundase, in an exercise aimed at preventing the drugs from re-entering circulation.
The consignment comprised 4,730,100 synthetic opioid tablets and capsules valued at approximately US$5.9 million, 338,000 bottles of codeine-based cough mixture worth US$4.2 million, and 564.39 kilogrammes of cannabis estimated to have a street value of US$112,878.
The destruction exercise followed a series of anti-drug operations by the Commission, during which the substances were confiscated.
Ahead of the exercise, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) conducted verification tests to establish the nature of the substances, confirming the presence of cannabis in the samples examined.
The exercise comes amid renewed concerns about Ghana’s involvement in international drug trafficking following the recent seizure of suspected narcotics in Lebanon involving a consignment linked to Ghana.
Addressing the exercise, NACOC Director-General, Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to combating the narcotics trade, insisting that the Lebanon incident should not be interpreted as evidence of institutional failure.
He acknowledged the challenges associated with tackling drug trafficking but maintained that NACOC would not be deterred.
Major General Mantey assured that the Commission would continue to strengthen its operations and intensify efforts to disrupt the activities of drug traffickers.
The destruction of the seized substances is intended to ensure that confiscated narcotics do not find their way back into circulation and pose further risks to public health and safety.
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