Don’t Let Few Selfish People Destroy Ghana’s Image – Madina MP Tells Gov’

NDC Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has called for a thorough investigation into the seizure of a large consignment of cocaine in France that was traced to Ghana.

The lawmaker, who serves on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, says the incident could undermine Ghana’s hard-earned reputation on the international stage if the circumstances surrounding the shipment are not properly investigated.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, September 13, Mr. Sosu cautioned the government against allowing the actions of individuals involved in illicit activities to damage the country’s international standing.

“This hard-earned reputation must not be dented by the actions of a few self-serving individuals who may seek to illegally enrich themselves at the expense of the State,” he said.

French customs on Thursday, September 10, intercepted nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container carrying plastic waste at the northern French port of Dunkirk.

The consignment, valued at approximately €225 million, equivalent to about $261 million, had arrived from Ghana and was partly destined for Antwerp in Belgium.

French prosecutors confirmed that the seized narcotics had been destroyed, while investigations have commenced to establish the full circumstances surrounding the shipment and those responsible.

Mr. Sosu urged Ghanaian authorities to work closely with their French counterparts to determine how the container was processed and cleared through Ghanaian ports before being shipped to Europe.

He also called on Ghana’s security agencies to establish whether individuals or networks operating within the country facilitated the movement of the drugs.

According to the Madina MP, the development must be treated as a matter of national security and international reputation rather than simply an isolated criminal incident.

He commended President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC administration for what he described as efforts to restore Ghana’s image and strengthen the country’s standing within the international community.

Mr. Sosu also praised Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for his efforts to project Ghana as a country committed to integrity, democracy and responsible international relations.

He warned that repeated incidents involving narcotics shipments linked to Ghana could weaken public confidence in the country’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and expose weaknesses within the country’s ports and security systems.

His comments come amid growing concerns over major drug seizures allegedly linked to Ghana.

The Minority in Parliament has separately called for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into the increasing number of major narcotics consignments connected to the country.

The Minority claimed that the total value of drug seizures linked to Ghana in less than two years has now exceeded $1 billion. This includes a reported $208 million methamphetamine seizure in Australia in June 2026 and the latest cocaine interception in France.

Mr. Sosu’s call therefore adds pressure on the government and security agencies to provide answers on how the latest shipment passed through Ghana and whether there were lapses in Ghana’s port security and monitoring systems.

The MP maintained that Ghana must not allow the activities of a few individuals to compromise the country’s reputation, while urging authorities to pursue the investigation to its logical conclusion and ensure that anyone found culpable faces the full force of the law.

By Regina Acquaye