The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has apologised to Mr Ebenezer Twum Asante after mistakenly publishing his photograph in connection with a routine security operation at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
In a letter dated April 14, 2026, the Commission clarified that Mr Asante has no links to any ongoing narcotics investigation, describing the publication as an error.
“The Commission wishes to unreservedly apologise to Mr Ebenezer Twum Asante for any embarrassment or misunderstanding the publication may have caused,” NACOC stated.
According to the Commission, the incident occurred during a routine behavioural detection exercise conducted at the Accra airport on February 19, 2026.
The operation involved the use of trained sniffer dogs, scanning equipment, and passenger profiling techniques aimed at monitoring movements while ensuring minimal disruption to airport activities.
NACOC explained that photographs were taken at various stages of the exercise for documentation purposes, some of which were later shared on its official social media platforms.
However, Mr Asante was inadvertently captured in one of the images and wrongly associated with the operation.
While the Commission has acknowledged the mistake and issued an apology, it has not indicated whether any internal review or disciplinary action will be taken following the incident.
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