A Kenyan national has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for attempting to smuggle 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine worth US$309,120 into the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
The suspect, Njeri Mary, 35, was apprehended by NACOC officials on Saturday, April 15, 2023, during routine checks at the arrival hall after disembarking from a South African Airways flight from Nairobi to Accra via Johannesburg.
A statement from NACOC and signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, the Acting Director, Public Affairs, said a search of the suspect’s luggage revealed packages of Cremora food that contained the concealed drugs.
In preliminary questioning revealed that she had confirmed possession of the consignment in her luggage, and she was later arrested for further investigation.
The exhibits have been sent to the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) for analysis and report, while the suspect is being held in prison pending further investigations and prosecution.
NACOC assured the public that it is committed to reducing the drug trafficking threat to the country.
The Commission used the medium to remind the general public that the possession and transportation of illicit drugs without lawful authority is illegal and punishable under sections 40 (1) and 41 (1) of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020.
