The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a long-time drug target, Uchechukwu Chima, in an intelligence-led operation at Oyarifa, Accra.
The operation took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and led to the seizure of a substantial quantity of narcotic substances.
According to a statement signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, a search at Chima’s hideout uncovered suspected narcotic substances.
Field tests confirmed that the substances were cocaine and heroin, weighing approximately 192kg in total. Precisely, 192kg of cocaine and 0.42 kg of heroin were seized, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million (US dollars).
“Field tests conducted on the suspected substance proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs. The suspected narcotic substances, with a total weight of about 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, are estimated at a street value of Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty-one Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars (US$2.1 Million)”.
According to NACOC, Chima, a 56-year-old Nigerian, has been on NACOC’s detector for a long time and is believed to have played a major role in past drug trafficking operations and has been “the brain behind some seizures/arrests made by NACOC in the past.”
The release further noted that “NACOC by this seizure and arrest, has taken a substantial quantity of drugs from the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.”
The Commission has assured the public that it remains steadfast in its mission. “NACOC remains committed to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug trafficking and ensuring the safety and well-being of all Ghanaians and the international community,” the statement concluded.