The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, widely known as “Bolle Jos,” in Ghana.

In a press release dated September 14, 2026, the Commission stated that the suspects were arrested for allegedly representing and facilitating the operations of the wanted Dutch national within the country. The arrests come in the wake of a recent seizure by French customs of a large cocaine shipment reported to be linked to a broader international network.

According to NACOC, the three individuals are currently in custody and are assisting investigators in examining their alleged roles in the trafficking activities.

The Commission used the development to restate its position that Ghana will not serve as a safe haven, transit point, or operational base for international drug-trafficking organisations. It pledged to continue collaborating with both domestic and international law-enforcement partners to target the people, finances, and infrastructure that sustain the illicit drug trade, while ensuring that the rights and legal protections of all persons under investigation are respected.

The statement was signed by PNCO Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations.

The announcement follows heightened public attention on narcotics-related incidents involving Ghana, including recent high-value seizures reported both locally and abroad. NACOC has not released the identities of the three suspects or further operational details at this stage.

French customs authorities intercepted a shipment of cocaine weighing many thousands of kilograms aboard a cargo ship from Ghana to Antwerp. Dutch and French investigative authorities reportedly have information indicating that the drugs in part belong to the criminal organization of fugitive Dutch drug kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, known as Bolle Jos,.

French customs authorities decided to inspect the vessel based on intelligence reports during its final stop before Antwerp, in the port of Dunkirk. This was not a routine inspection.

Jos Leijdekkers is a Dutch fugitive drug kingpin, believed to be hiding in Sierra Leone.

He has been on Dutch and Europol’s most wanted lists and has been sentenced in absentia by the Rotterdam District Court to 24 years in prison for six cocaine shipments of cocaine totalling almost 7,000 kg, among other crimes. Both Europol and the Dutch authorities are offering 200,000 euros for a tip that could lead to Leijdekkers’s arrest.