The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana has initiated efforts to apprehend suspected accomplices in connection with a recent cocaine seizure in Lebanon. On October 31, 2026, a Syrian national was arrested at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, with approximately 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine. The narcotics were concealed in two pieces of luggage and were allegedly transported from Accra, Ghana.
According to NACOC, the arrest was the result of a coordinated controlled delivery operation involving Ghanaian and Lebanese drug law enforcement authorities. The operation aimed to identify and apprehend targets at both ends of the suspected drug supply chain. The Commission stated that the joint exercise demonstrated the commitment of Ghanaian and Lebanese authorities to combating international drug trafficking through cross-border intelligence-sharing and operational cooperation.
NACOC is working to identify and apprehend the suspect's alleged accomplices in Ghana as investigations into the international drug trafficking operation continue. The Commission's Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, PNCO Francis Opoku Amoah, signed the statement. Although the Syrian national has been arrested in Lebanon, NACOC's statement did not disclose his identity or the intended destination of the suspected cocaine.
The controlled delivery operation was designed to gather intelligence to dismantle what NACOC described as a broader transnational criminal syndicate behind the shipment. The Commission's efforts to combat international drug trafficking have been enhanced through collaboration with international partners. Ghanaian authorities have been working to prevent the country from being used as a transit point for illicit substances.
The seizure of 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine is a significant blow to the transnational criminal syndicate involved in the shipment. NACOC's statement did not disclose whether other arrests had been made in connection with the shipment. The Commission's efforts to apprehend the suspect's alleged accomplices in Ghana are ongoing.
The collaboration between Ghanaian and Lebanese authorities demonstrates the importance of cross-border cooperation in combating international drug trafficking. The Narcotics Control Commission has been working to enhance its capabilities to investigate and disrupt international drug trafficking operations. The Commission's efforts have resulted in several significant seizures in recent years.
The investigation into the international drug trafficking operation is ongoing, and NACOC is working to gather more intelligence on the broader transnational criminal syndicate behind the shipment. The Commission's efforts to combat international drug trafficking are ongoing, and it is working to prevent Ghana from being used as a transit point for illicit substances.
Key points
- The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana is working to apprehend suspected accomplices in connection with a recent cocaine seizure in Lebanon.
- A Syrian national was arrested at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, with approximately 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine.
- The arrest was the result of a coordinated controlled delivery operation involving Ghanaian and Lebanese drug law enforcement authorities.
