NACOC Arrests Three Over $260m Cocaine Shipment Linked to Ghana

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects following the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated $260 million by French customs at the Port of Dunkirk.

In a statement dated September 14, 2026, and signed by Acting Director of Public Affairs, PNCO Francis Opoku Amoah, NACOC said the suspects were allegedly linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos.”

According to the Commission, the three were suspected of representing and facilitating Leijdekkers’ activities in Ghana.

The arrests follow the interception of the consignment on Thursday, September 10, 2026, after French customs discovered the cocaine concealed in a container carrying plastic waste shipped from Ghana.

French organised crime prosecutors have indicated that part of the consignment was destined for Antwerp, Belgium.

NACOC said the suspects were currently in its custody and were assisting with investigations. Their identities have not yet been disclosed.

The Commission had also assured that it was collaborating with both local and international law enforcement agencies to dismantle the alleged drug-trafficking network, including its human, financial and logistical structures.

NACOC reaffirmed its position that Ghana would not be allowed to become a safe haven, transit route or operational base for international drug-trafficking organisations.

The latest seizure adds to a series of major international drug busts involving consignments originating from Ghana.

In June 2026, Australian authorities reportedly seized 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed in charcoal shipped from Ghana. The drugs were valued at about $208 million, with arrests subsequently made in Australia and Accra.

The Minority in Parliament has since raised concerns over the growing number of major drug seizures linked to Ghana, claiming that the total value of such seizures over the past two years exceeds $1 billion.

The Minority has called for a full parliamentary investigation into the country’s alleged links to international drug-trafficking networks.

By Regina Acquaye