The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects following the interception of approximately five million tramadol tablets with an estimated street value of GH¢100 million at the Accra International Airport (AIA). The arrests were made during an intelligence-led operation after officials intercepted a shipment believed to contain the illicit pharmaceutical drugs. In a post […]
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says marijuana is now being packaged as tea bags and smuggled into senior high school campuses, a development it describes as a new method targeting young people. According to the Deputy Director-General of NACOC, Alexander Twum-Barimah, a form one student in a senior high school in the Eastern Region was […]
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. The gold bars were seized by officers from NACOC’s Upper East Regional Command at the Paga Border Post from two Burkinabe […]
The Narcotics Control Commission has hinted that 47 per cent of female between the ages of 15 to 65 are engaging in drug abuse. The world commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking on June 26, annually. Theme for this year’s celebration is ‘’People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention”. But […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application challenging its decision to struck out a law that allowed the cultivation of cannabis [wee] for medicinal and industrial purposes. In a 5-4 majority decision Wednesday [May 24, 2023], the court held that the review application filed by the Attorney-General (A-G) did not satisfy the criteria for […]
