Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has questioned why Ghana has not pursued high‑profile prosecutions following several major international drug seizures linked to the country.
French authorities recently confiscated almost 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, worth about €225 million, from a plastic‑waste container that arrived at Dunkirk’s port from Ghana. Fordjour said the seizure should prompt renewed scrutiny of Ghana’s response to large‑scale trafficking cases.
He pointed to earlier seizures, including the April 2025 interception in Australia of methamphetamine reportedly originating from Ghana, and noted that while some arrests have been made, “you don’t have any high‑profile arrest or prosecution.”
“What is worrying is that you have these high‑profile cases, but where are the high‑profile prosecutions?” Fordjour said on Channel One Newsroom on Friday, September 11, 2026. He urged authorities to focus on identifying and prosecuting the networks that finance and facilitate large‑scale trafficking.
The MP warned that repeated international seizures could damage Ghana’s reputation and reinforce the perception that the country is a transit point for the drug trade. “Our image is sinking,” he added.
French investigators are now probing the criminal network behind the latest shipment, which was partly destined for Antwerp, Belgium. Ghana’s next steps will be closely watched by both domestic and international observers.
