No evidence links NDC officials to cocaine cases, Presidency says

Ghana’s Presidency says investigators have presented no evidence linking a government official or member of the governing National Democratic Congress to recent suspected cocaine-smuggling cases.

Minister of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu urged the public to avoid speculation while security agencies investigate the alleged trafficking of cocaine from Ghana.

Ten people, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, are currently in custody in connection with the investigations.

Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Thursday, 17 September 2026, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said none of those being held was a member of the government.

“As you speak, nobody has put forward any evidence of the involvement of any member of government or any member of the party,” he said.

“It is imperative that we avoid this kind of speculation and rumour-mongering when there’s no basis for it.”

His comments follow public concern over recent cases involving suspected narcotics consignments allegedly exported from Ghana, including about 3.9 tonn

Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the government would not protect any official or NDC member who was eventually found to have participated in the alleged criminal activity.

He said such a person, regardless of political position or status, would have committed a crime against Ghana and would be subjected to the same legal processes as any other suspect.

“Even if a high-ranking member of government or a member of the NDC was involved, it would mean that they have committed a crime against the state of Ghana, that they have violated Ghanaian law,” he said.

“They will be taken through the same processes that anybody else who violates Ghanaian law will be taken through.”

The spokesperson’s comments amount to the government’s position on the investigations. The final determination of responsibility will depend on evidence gathered by investigators and any subsequent court proceedings.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has ordered security and regulatory agencies to develop a coordinated framework for operations at Ghana’s ports within two weeks.

The directive was issued during a high-level meeting at the Presidency on Wednesday, September 17, involving officials responsible for narcotics control, national security and transportation.

Presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says none of the 10 people currently in custody is a government official, but insists anyone implicated will face the law.

The agencies are expected to submit their report within the two-week deadline, but the supplied material does not specify what measures could follow or whether the findings will be made public.