Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a Kenyan national at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for smuggling 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine .
The suspect, Njeri Mary, 35, was apprehended by NACOC officials on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
This was contained in a statement by NACOC issued on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested during routine checks at the arrival hall after she disembarked from a South African Airways flight from Nairobi to Accra via Johannesburg.
A search of her luggage revealed packages of Cremora food that contained the concealed drugs worth $309,120 with a weight of 11.04kg.
“Preliminary questioning revealed that she had confirmed possession of the consignment in her luggage, and she was later arrested for further investigation.
“The exhibits have been sent to the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) for analysis and report, while the suspect is placed in confinement pending further investigations and prosecution,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Commission used the opportunity to remind the general public that the possession and transportation of illicit drugs without lawful authority is illegal and punishable under sections 40 (1) and 41 (1) of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020.
“NACOC assures the public that it is committed to reducing the drug trafficking threat to the country.”