The 4 Ghanaians allegedly linked to fugitive Bolle Jos’ cocaine network

Four Ghanaians have been named and charged in connection with the nearly 3.9-tonne cocaine shipment seized by French Customs at the Port of Dunkirk.

The accused are Desmond Koranteng Curiel, also known as Paul Kweku Yeboah or “Biggs”; Musah Attah, alias “Kromo”; Kweku Otchere; and Jessica Hartog.

They were arraigned before the High Court in Accra on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to export narcotic drugs without a licence and the exportation of narcotic drugs.

The four were remanded in custody and are expected to reappear on October 13, 2026. A fifth accused, Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, alias “Bolle Jos”, is currently at large.

Their arrests followed the seizure by French Customs of almost 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container carrying recycled plastic waste from Ghana.

The consignment, estimated to have a street value of about €225 million, was intercepted at Dunkirk on September 7, 2026. Part of the shipment was reportedly destined for Antwerp, Belgium.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) initially announced the arrest of three suspects on September 14, saying they were allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Leijdekkers in Ghana.

With the subsequent arraignment of four Ghanaians, attention has turned to who they are and what investigators allege about their connections to the wider network.

Desmond Koranteng Curiel

The alleged Ghana-based link to Bolle Jos, Desmond Koranteng Curiel, also known as Paul Kweku Yeboah or “Biggs”, has emerged as a central figure in the investigation.

According to a report by The New Republic, Koranteng had allegedly been under surveillance by NACOC before the cocaine seizure.

He is also alleged to have links to Leijdekkers and has been described in reports as a suspected Ghana-based point man for the Dutch fugitive’s network.

Koranteng is believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s.

Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos or Omar Sherif, is a Dutch national who has been convicted in the Netherlands over cocaine trafficking offences and sentenced to 24 years in prison.

Jessica Hartog

Jessica Hartog, a businesswoman, is the wife of Koranteng and is among the four Ghanaians charged in the case.

Reports indicate that she owns or is associated with Eurospa, an upscale spa and salon business in the Shiashie area of East Legon, Accra.

Hartog, like the other accused persons, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Musah Attah

Musah Attah, also known as “Kromo”, is the third Ghanaian named in the case and is one of the four suspects in the cocaine case.

He was among the four accused persons arraigned before the High Court following the Dunkirk seizure.

NACOC has not publicly provided extensive details about the individual roles allegedly played by each of the four suspects.

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Kweku Otchere

Kweku Otchere is the fourth Ghanaian charged in connection with the cocaine shipment.

As with Attah, details of his alleged role in the operation have not been fully disclosed publicly.

His name emerged as investigators expanded their probe following the seizure of the cocaine in France.

The court proceedings are expected to provide further details of the prosecution's case against him.

The Bolle Jos connection

Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, better known as Bolle Jos, is the fifth accused person in the case but remains at large.

Leijdekkers has been sentenced multiple times in absentia across Europe. Most notably, in February 2025, a Belgian court sentenced him to 14 years in prison for masterminding an operation to raid a customs warehouse in Kalmthout to retrieve 10 tonnes of seized cocaine.

For now, the four Ghanaian accused persons have denied the charges and remain presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty by a court.

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