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Ghana records 11 cocaine cases in 28 drug busts since March 2025; biggest hauls seized abroad
In June 2025, Dutch authorities intercepted nearly 4,500 kg of cocaine hidden in a wood shipment from Ghana, the largest seizure ever recorded at the port of Amsterdam.
Ghana has recorded 11 cocaine cases in 28 drug busts since March 2025, according to a JoyNews Research tally of seizures by NACOC, the National Intelligence Bureau, the Ghana Police Service and foreign authorities.
Seven of the 11 cocaine busts were made in Ghana, and four were made abroad.
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