President John Dramani Mahama has tasked the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator to investigate claims of drug trafficking and money laundering happening at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

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The president's directive follows claims by the Minority in Parliament over what it deems as the increasing cases of drug trafficking and money laundering in the country, barely three months after the New Patriotic Party NPP handed over power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

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According to them, nearly two months after a raid on 12 containers of gold and cash at Sapeiman in Accra, the National Security has failed to brief the public on the status of investigations to ascertain the culprits and the actual quantity of gold and specific amount of money retrieved in the operation.

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Additionally, the caucus has demanded accountability for cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash transported into the country by two suspicious flights that landed at the Kotoka International Airport in March 2025.

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Addressing journalists, the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, urged the government to be transparent in its fight against drug trafficking and money laundering.

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In response via a post on the X platform, the president instructed the relevant security agencies to engage John Ntim Fordjour and look into the matter.

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"My attention has been drawn to allegations made at a press conference by an honourable member of parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, regarding two suspicious flights arriving at the Kotoka International Airport suspected to be involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. Government takes all allegations seriously, and to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation, I have directed all relevant investigative agencies – including the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator – to immediately and fully collaborate with the honourable member of parliament so he provides all necessary information to investigate the allegations and take all action necessary to expose any drug dealing. We will maintain zero tolerance for using Ghana as a transit or final destination for drugs or drug trafficking. The NIB made a high-profile bust of drugs last week, with a street value of $350 million," the president wrote.

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