THE Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified efforts to dismantle an international drug trafficking network following the arrest of a Syrian national in Lebanon with approximately 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine brought from Ghana.
The Commission is pursuing the suspect’s alleged accomplices in Ghana as investigations continue into the transnational drug trafficking network behind the consignment.
A statement signed by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations of NACOC, Francis Opoku Amoah, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, after arriving from Accra with the suspected cocaine concealed in two pieces of luggage.
It said the arrest followed a coordinated controlled delivery exercise undertaken through close operational cooperation between Ghanaian and Lebanese drug law enforcement authorities.
The operation was aimed at identifying and apprehending targets at both ends of the supply chain, while gathering vital intelligence to dismantle the wider transnational criminal syndicate behind the shipment.
The Commission said the operation demonstrated the importance of cross-border intelligence-sharing and coordinated law enforcement efforts in tackling international drug trafficking.
It reaffirmed the commitment of Ghana and Lebanon to working together to disrupt international drug trafficking networks through sustained operational cooperation.
BY STEPHANIE BIRIKORANG
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