A Kenyan national, Njeri Mary, is in the grips of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the country.
Mary, 35, was arrested last Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) with 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in her luggage.
A statement signed by the Acting Director, Public Affairs, NACOC, Mr. Francis Opoku Amoah and released in Accra last night, said the cocaine was worth Three Hundred and Nine Thousand One Hundred and Twenty United States Dollars ($309,120).
The release explained that the suspect, who disembarked from a South African Airways flight, from Nairobi to Accra via Johannesburg, was apprehended by NACOC officials during routine checks at the arrival hall.
The arrest followed a search of her luggage,which revealed packages of Cremora food that contained the concealed drugs.
Before effecting the arrest, she was subjected to preliminary questioning, which confirmed possession of the consignment in her luggage and was later arrested for further investigation.
The statement issued yesterday said exhibits have been sent to the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) for analysis and report, while the suspect is being held in prison, pending further investigations and prosecution.
Meanwhile, NACOC has assured the public that it is committed to reducing the drug trafficking threat to the country.
The Commission also “reminded 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.”
