Security Analyst Richard Kumadoe says more arrests are expected in Ghana following the seizure of 46.7 kilogrammes of cocaine in Beirut, Lebanon, involving a suspect who travelled from Accra.
He says the operation was an intelligence-led controlled delivery aimed at identifying and dismantling a wider drug trafficking network.
Speaking on the development, Mr Kumadoe explained that controlled delivery allows security agencies to monitor suspected traffickers and gather intelligence before making arrests to identify other individuals involved in the network.
“When I saw controlled delivery, and I saw intelligence-led, what I wanted to say is that I would not be surprised if NACOC would make a number of arrests in the coming days in Ghana,” he said.
He added that several individuals had been under surveillance following recent international drug trafficking operations, including the cocaine seizure in France.
“A number of people have been under surveillance and a number of people have been watched. And before December, a number of arrests will be made,” he predicted.
Mr Kumadoe commended the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for its collaboration with other security agencies but urged it to sustain investigations, arrests and prosecutions, particularly ahead of the festive season.
He said stronger collaboration among security agencies would make Ghana a difficult environment for international drug traffickers.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
