Government ignored my cocaine trafficking warning, came after me instead – Ntim Fordjuor

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the government of disregarding an earlier warning he raised over suspected cocaine trafficking activities linked to Ghana.

Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, September 26, 2026, he said his warning, which was based on what he described as credible intelligence, was not properly investigated, while efforts were instead made to arrest him.

Ntim Fordjour said he raised the alarm on April 1, 2025, after receiving intelligence concerning flights operated by Carboc Air and AirMed, which he alleged had links to cocaine and currency trafficking.

He said he provided details including the flight numbers, dates and times of arrival and departure, as well as the number of days the aircraft stayed in Ghana and called on the relevant security agencies to investigate.

“I raised an alarm when I intercepted a credible intelligence somewhere, 1st April 2025, in the midst of all these two busts, $500 million worth of cocaine,” he said.

According to the MP, instead of acting on the intelligence, the government demanded that he provide physical evidence of cocaine being transported on the aircraft before his claims could be taken seriously.

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He further alleged that following his public comments, more than 50 heavily armed officers stormed his residence, an incident he said terrorised his children and traumatised his family.

Ntim Fordjour argued that the incident could discourage people from providing information to security agencies, despite repeated calls for the public to report suspicious activities.

He also cited several cocaine and methamphetamine seizures in countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and France, which he said were linked to Ghana.

He specifically referred to the seizure of about 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in Dunkirk, France, on September 10, 2026, describing it as the biggest recent cocaine seizure linked to Ghana.

Ntim Fordjour said the repeated interceptions should compel authorities to examine how narcotics are entering or passing through Ghana, rather than focusing only on seizures made after the drugs have left the country.

He also called for high-profile prosecutions to accompany high-profile drug seizures, insisting that the fight against narcotics should be treated as a national security issue rather than a partisan political matter.

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