New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called for a thorough investigation into Ghana’s alleged connection to a major international drug trafficking case after Australian authorities seized methamphetamine worth about US$300 million.
According to the MP, Ghana’s security and anti-drug agencies must explain the increasing number of drug trafficking cases reportedly linked to the country.
His comments follow reports that a large shipment of methamphetamine believed to have originated from Ghana was intercepted in Australia.
“Another major $296 million drug bust originating from our country?” the Assin South MP wrote on social media platform X, urging accountability from officials including the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Bureau of National Investigations.
Australian authorities said they uncovered a drug trafficking operation involving about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside sacks of charcoal.
The shipment was sent from West Africa and intercepted at Port Botany in Sydney.
Officials reportedly became suspicious after noticing unusual details in two shipping containers.
A subsequent inspection led to the discovery of the drugs at a storage facility in Girraween.
Laboratory tests later confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine.
Police investigations have linked a 34-year-old British actress, known for appearing in a spin-off of the television series EastEnders, to the case.
Authorities allege that she helped unpack and move parts of the shipment to a house in Blacktown, where she was later arrested.
Further searches at the property reportedly uncovered more suspected drugs, electronic devices and a notebook, all of which are being examined as part of the ongoing investigation.
An Adelaide-based couple who are also alleged to be connected to the case were charged in April and are expected to return to court in September.
The actress remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in August.
The Ghanaian government has previously dismissed suggestions that Ghana is becoming a major centre for international drug trafficking.
Authorities maintain that security agencies continue to strengthen monitoring and enforcement efforts to combat the drug trade.
Investigations by Australian authorities and other international agencies into the wider trafficking network are still ongoing.
