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152kg of cocaine intercepted at Tema Port - NACOC

The bags of sugar containing the concealed cocaine
The bags of sugar containing the concealed cocaine
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has intercepted 152kg of cocaine concealed in a shipment of sugar from Brazil at the Tema Harbour.
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According to a statement from NACOC the interception was successfully carried out following intelligence gathered by the BNI and the National Security Council Secretariat.

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Concealed cocaine slabs found in the bags of sugar
Concealed cocaine slabs found in the bags of sugar

The statement issued on Saturday, September 26, 2020, further stated that a number of arrests have been made in connection with the seizure after lab tests confirmed the substances were cocaine.

Read the full statement below;

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The statement from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC)
The statement from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC)
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