Delivery driver busted with cocaine at airport as NACOC chases drug syndicate boss

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a delivery driver at the Accra International Airport following the interception of a significant quantity of suspected cocaine.

According to a Joy News report on August 18, 2026, the consignment was intercepted at the airport, with initial information indicating that the delivery driver is at the centre of the investigation.

According to the report, investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, speaking to the media house, reportedly revealed that the suspect is currently in custody.

He said investigators suspect that the driver may be connected to other individuals higher up in a drug syndicate.

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The suspect is expected to assist investigators as NACOC works to establish how the consignment ended up at the airport and identify other persons who may be connected to the package.

Investigations are ongoing.

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