James Agalga, the Chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, has responded to the concerns expressed by the Minority regarding the absence of updates on the Sapeiman gold and cash raid. This response comes nearly two months after the high-profile operation. The Minority had previously called for accountability regarding the seizure of 12 containers filled with gold and cash in Sapeiman, Accra.
Calls for transparency were made regarding a separate case involving a suspected cocaine and cash shipment, linked to two suspicious flights that landed at Kotoka International Airport in March 2025. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, April 1, Agalga, the Member of Parliament for Builsa North, mentioned that the committee had previously invited the Ministers of Defence and Interior to provide updates on similar security-related issues.
However, he pointed out that the Minority had not used that opportunity to formally request a briefing on the Sapeiman case. He further explained that while calls for transparency are valid, certain details of the investigation cannot be disclosed prematurely, as doing so could jeopardize ongoing inquiries and security operations.
“The last time the committee took a decision to invite the Ministers for Defence and Interior to appear, they appeared and briefed us on certain matters. I mean they [minority] should have used the same opportunities and privileges which are available to him to get us to summon the ministers to brief at least the committee on progress in respect of the arrests and the interception of gold bars at Sapeiman.
“They didn’t do that because they understood very well that it was important for National Security to continue with their work. “They are in pursuit of some other individuals who are on the run; those in their custody are giving them useful clues. If they wanted to know how far the investigation has gone, they could have explored the privileges at their disposal. They didn’t do that. They expect us to come out, open up to the public so that the criminals would not be able to escape.
“We won’t do that for now. At an appropriate time, the ministers will give us a detailed account of whatever they have done in respect of the interceptions,” he stated.
