The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is working with the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) to tighten security around parcel deliveries and prevent drug traffickers from using courier services to move illicit drugs.
The two agencies are seeking to strengthen monitoring of postal and courier operators through improved parcel tracking, staff background checks and the sharing of intelligence.
The Director-General of NACOC, Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, gave the assurance when the Acting Executive Secretary of the PCSRC, Cosmas Anpengnuo, and his management team paid a working visit to him on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Major General Mantey said NACOC was ready to support the Commission in various ways to help strengthen its oversight of the sector.
“NACOC is ever ready to provide strategic support to the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission in diverse ways, mainly to enable it achieve its goals. The support would be directed in the form of technical, training and intelligence gathering,” he said.
He welcomed plans to conduct background checks on employees of postal and courier companies, saying the move would help operators know more about the people they employ.
He also raised concerns about the use of digital platforms to facilitate drug trafficking, warning that courier companies could be exploited by people seeking to transport illicit substances.
Major General Mantey said a coordinated approach was needed to tackle the problem, given the networks involved in drug trafficking.
He urged the PCSRC to strengthen its parcel verification procedures to prevent drugs from passing through the system and protect courier operators from becoming caught up in trafficking activities.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the PCSRC, Cosmas Anpengnuo, commended NACOC for its support and commitment to the fight against drug trafficking.
He said the Commission had introduced measures to improve parcel traceability and strengthen its monitoring of postal and courier companies.
Among these is an application programming interface (API) integration platform that connects all companies to the Commission’s system, allowing it to monitor their operations more effectively.
Mr Anpengnuo warned that companies that fail to comply with the API integration requirements risk having their licences rejected or not renewed.
He explained that the platform helps the Commission track the parties involved in daily deliveries, making it easier to monitor activities across the sector.
He assured NACOC that the Commission would continue to work with it to prevent drug trafficking through Ghana’s postal and courier services.
