New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has questioned the government’s response to a series of major drug seizures linked to Ghana, arguing that the trend raises concerns about the effectiveness of state institutions responsible for preventing drug trafficking.
According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government promised Ghanaians improved governance and should therefore be doing better in tackling the growing drug trafficking concerns.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Kodua said the frequency and scale of the reported seizures suggested that drug trafficking had become a commercial venture involving sophisticated networks.
“When a government comes to power, it is expected to do better than the previous government. The NDC promised Ghanaians a better Ghana.
“The magnitude at which this drug bust is going on, you can see that it is like people have turned it into a commercial venture. And it is the NDC government that is in power. What are they doing about it?” he questioned.
Mr Kodua claimed that there had been about 12 major drug busts within 18 months of the current administration and questioned whether the authorities were able to identify those behind the shipments.
He suggested that the scale of the operations raised questions about possible failures or complicity within institutions responsible for monitoring Ghana’s ports, airports and other entry points.
“Are they trying to say they cannot identify the people involved in such activities? People involved are in higher authorities because who is giving clearance for the cargos and the big trucks that these drugs are trafficked through?” he asked.
Mr Kodua further called on President John Mahama to scrutinise his appointees and ensure that officials whose institutions are responsible for preventing drug trafficking are held accountable where necessary.
“The President should check on his appointees. There are people in higher authorities behind this,” he alleged.
He also criticised the continued presence of some heads of state institutions, including those responsible for the ports, airports and policing, arguing that large consignments of cocaine could not pass through such facilities without raising questions about oversight.
Mr Kodua said the NPP would continue to put pressure on the government until what he described as the right measures were taken to address the problem.
“These issues are synonymous with the NDC, and the NPP is ready to fight against it. We will be on their necks till the right thing is done,” he said.
He also accused the government of diverting the attention of the security agencies toward members of the NPP instead of focusing on national security threats.
“The security agencies must redirect their focus to tackle national issues, not attacking NPP members. The NDC has lost its focus,” he added.
His comments follow the reported seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France in September 2026.
The drugs, estimated to be worth €225 million, were reportedly concealed in a container carrying plastic waste shipped from Ghana. Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission subsequently announced the arrest of three people in connection with the consignment.
The incident came weeks after the seizure of 866 parcels of substances suspected to be cocaine at a warehouse within the Tema Harbour enclave on August 5, 2026.
The consignment, reportedly valued at $6.9 million, was allegedly concealed in sacks of gari.
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