10 Persons Including 4 Customs Officers Held Over Drug Trafficking Through Ghana's Ports - Presidency

President John Dramani Mahama today chaired an urgent meeting of security chiefs over recent narcotic trafficking cases involving drugs trafficked out of the ports of Ghana.

According to a statement from the Presidency Communications dated Thursday, September 17, 2026, and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, the President received a detailed briefing on investigations into the cases.

The President was informed that ten (10) individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.

The meeting also reviewed the structure and security systems in place at the ports and recommended new actions to tighten security.

President Mahama has subsequently directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today's meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana's borders within two weeks.