The NACOC closed the Amsterdam Pub in Laboma, Accra, following an intelligence‑led operation that took place overnight on Friday, September 4, 2026. Three individuals were arrested and are now cooperating with investigators as the Commission works to uncover the full scope of illicit activities at the entertainment venue.
According to a Facebook post released on Tuesday, September 8, the operation was prompted by intelligence that the pub was allegedly being used to facilitate narcotics‑related activities. While the three suspects have been detained, the prime suspect remains at large, prompting the deployment of additional intelligence officers to track and apprehend the individual.
The post added, “The self‑styled coffee shop has been closed to facilitate ongoing investigations and prevent the premises from potentially being used to facilitate further narcotic‑related activities while the case is being pursued.”
“The operation forms part of our broader intelligence‑driven efforts to identify, disrupt and dismantle locations and networks suspected of facilitating the distribution, sale and use of illicit narcotic substances,” the post read. NACOC also warned owners, managers and operators of pubs, nightclubs, lounges and other entertainment establishments against allowing their premises to become conduits for narcotics‑related activities. “NACOC will continue to pursue businesses engaged in the sale, distribution or facilitation of illicit narcotic substances,” the commission added.
Investigators are continuing their search for the prime suspect, with additional intelligence officers on the ground. The closure of the Amsterdam Pub remains in effect while the case is pursued, ensuring the venue cannot serve as a hub for further drug-related operations.
