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BREAKING: NACOC arrests three after France seizes Ghana-linked cocaine shipment
The arrests follow the seizure of a major cocaine shipment by French customs The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”, in Ghana.
The arrests follow the seizure of a major cocaine shipment by French customs, which authorities say is allegedly linked to a wider trafficking network.
Dutch and French investigative sources have reportedly linked part of the shipment to the criminal organisation of Leijdekkers, although Dutch prosecutors have not independently confirmed his involvement in the specific seizure.
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