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Oct 21, 2026
Sharaf HarunaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And we've also detained about three thousand seven hundred cartons of the Akan Bitters, and we've asked him to even initiate, to even apply for safe disposal, which he's still in, in the process of doing that.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
The Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission, Major General Maxwell Aubaba Martin, has expressed concern over delays in the prosecution of drug-related cases and their impact on asset recovery.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
According to him, prolonged court proceedings and extended appeal processes are holding up the recovery of asset linked to suspected drug traffickers, hampering the commission's ability to forfeit and utilize properties in the national interest.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
Appearing before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, Major General Martin noted that track-- drug trafficking networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with some operatives acquiring personal scanners and exploiting inside access at airport to evade detection.
John Dramani MahamaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I've instructed the police, the immigration, the fire, the prisons, all to second officers, intelligence officers to support narcotics while these-- their, their recruits are going through training.
John Dramani MahamaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We are also using the K9 dogs of the police, the K9 dogs of the military to augment what the, uh, what they call Narcotics Control Commission K9 dogs are doing.
speaker_13SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Okay.
speaker_13SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Mm-hmm.
Faustina SaffoHOST
But will the aggrieved university administrators heed to the call as they call for an emergency national executive meeting to decide on the way forward? We have details, plus also hear from some students and parents who are unhappy about the delays in resumption of schools across the country.
Kenneth JesseHOST
Also tonight, police service, Narcotics Control Commission, and Interior Minister face three-hour grilling by Parliament's Defense and Interior Committee over serial drug busts.
Kenneth JesseHOST
We have more as the two parties remain tight-lipped over details of the engagement in business.
Desmond DansoCORRESPONDENT
Moody's upgrades Ghana's credit ratings to B3, but changes outlook to stable.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
Because one of the things that we also realized that the numbers were low.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
For example, we inherited a situation where Narcotics Control Commission, the total staffing was about 1,300.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
They were operating in less than 10 districts in the country.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
And for the security agency, three things work most.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
So, stopped working in silos, pulled together.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
I've instructed the police, the immigration, the fire, the prisons, all to second officers, intelligence officers, to support narcotics, what their recruits are going through training.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
We are also using the canine dogs of the police, the canine dogs of the military, to augment what the, what you call, Narcotics Control Commission canine dogs are doing.
Mohammed Mubarak MuntakaGUEST
And now, with the help of the Netherlands, like I said, they managed to get us two intuitive scanners, one for the human and then one for the bag, which we have installed at the airport since, I think, last week, which is all working now.