Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has announced the arrest of the alleged lead shipper involved in the Ghana-Australia methamphetamine trafficking operation.

The suspect, identified as a Ghanaian woman, was apprehended following a coordinated operation led by NACOC in collaboration with the Bureau of National Investigations and other security agencies.

The arrest forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle international drug trafficking networks operating through Ghana.

Speaking to journalists during the operation, Brigadier General Mantey disclosed that security personnel spent three months tracking the suspect before successfully making the arrest. He praised the commitment and sacrifice of the officers involved in the mission.

“My officers slept out of their homes for three months and successfully picked the person who led that enterprise, who is a female Ghanaian,” he revealed.

According to him, the arrest marks only the beginning of a broader crackdown on individuals involved in the illicit drug trade.

He emphasised that NACOC remains committed to ensuring that Ghana does not become a hub for narcotics trafficking and warned that additional arrests are expected in the coming weeks.

Brigadier General Mantey further disclosed that following World Drug Day, the Commission would intensify nationwide operations targeting drug dealers and traffickers.

“This is just the grace period. If you know you are involved in it, I’m only advising you because we will come after you,” he cautioned.

He reiterated NACOC’s mandate to investigate, arrest, and prosecute individuals engaged in drug-related crimes, stressing that the final determination of guilt and punishment rests with the courts.

The Director-General assured the public that NACOC would continue working with partner security agencies to combat drug trafficking and safeguard the country from the growing threat of organised narcotics crime.