Bright Simons, a Vice President of IMANI Africa, has told the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to stop being defensive and open up for serious inquiries.
According to Bright Simons, the recent 2.6 tons of cocaine hidden amidst coconuts sent from Ghana to Spain is basically the same pattern as the November – December 2025 bust in Beirut, which involved a container load of coconut oil.
He stressed that, from everything the Spanish have said, there was no intel collaboration with Ghana on the Valencia bust.
In a Facebook post, Bright Simons wrote, “2.6 tons of cocaine!
Hidden amidst coconuts sent from Ghana to Spain!
Basically the same pattern as the November – December 2025 bust in Beirut (also involving container loads of coconut oil). The incident NACOC refuses to even discuss. Even though there are strong leads to an established network of freight forwarders.
It is clear from everything the Spanish have said that there was no intel collaboration with Ghana on the Valencia bust.
1. The container from Ghana was flagged because it fits a high-risk profile.
2. The discovery was made through enhanced inspections despite attempts to conceal.
Now that we have a very clear case of a massive security breach, NACOC must stop being defensive and open up for serious inquiries!”.
Mr Simons, in another post, argued that contrary to the impression NACOC tried to create that it was working closely with foreign security agencies, he noted that it is beginning to look like NACOC learns about some of these issues in the news like the rest of Ghanaians.
He added, “I rather fear that you seem not to understand the serious issues at play,
@innocent_dziafa
1. The fact that a massive cocaine bust happened in Beirut in late 2025 involving a shipment from Ghana but NACOC has to date failed to even acknowledge the incident, much less make arrests; and
2. And the fact that this Valencia bust involves the exact same pattern shows that NACOC has lost its grip on the situation.
Contrary to the impression it tried to create that it was working closely with foreign security agencies, it is beginning to look like it learns about some of these issues in the news like the rest of us.
Worse, it is unable to act on even post-arrest intelligence gathered overseas to tackle the cartels locally. And it can’t seem to face up to the citizens and explain what their constraints are.
Are you aware that in September 2026, ecstasy was shipped from the same Valencia in Spain to persons in Ghana, an incident that triggered a manhunt across Europe? And was widely reported in several countries except Ghana?
None of this strikes you as odd?”.
His comment comes on the back of Spanish authorities intercepting 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts originating from Ghana, with two men arrested in connection with the consignment.
The drugs were discovered in two containers of coconuts loaded at the Tema Port on August 2 and shipped to Spain, where they arrived at the Port of Valencia 20 days later.
According to Spanish authorities, customs officials and the Guardia Civil selected the containers for inspection after identifying them as high-risk consignments for drug trafficking.
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