The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) intercepted a major cocaine shipment on March 4, 2025, seizing approximately 3.3 tonnes of the illicit substance en route to Accra from the Western Region. Acting on intelligence, NIB officers stopped a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast and discovered 143 sacks of cocaine hidden beneath sand.
The truck, traveling from Takoradi to Weija, was occupied by two suspects who were immediately apprehended. Field tests by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) confirmed the substance as raw cocaine, with the initial seizure weighing 2,974 kilograms. Further investigations on March 8 led officers to a suspect’s residence, where they uncovered 13 more sacks and an additional bag of suspected cocaine, totaling 345.07 kilograms.
Laboratory tests conducted by NACOC and the Ghana Standards Authority confirmed the consignment’s total weight of 3,319.68 kilograms, with purity levels between 50% and 70%. The cocaine, valued at over $350 million on the street, is believed to have entered Ghana by sea through fishing vessels.
According to a report by 3news, two suspects, Isaac Quaicoe and Kenneth Cobbinah, have been remanded in custody and are scheduled to reappear in court on April 2, 2025. Meanwhile, the NIB has identified additional suspects who remain at large and is actively pursuing their arrest to ensure all involved are brought to justice.
By: Leticia Osei
