The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the immediate recall of Parliament and the establishment of a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana.

Addressing a press conference at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the party’s representative, Henry Nana Boakye, said the growing number of drug interceptions constituted a major national security concern that required urgent government action.

Boakye accused the government of President John Dramani Mahama of failing to adequately secure Ghana’s ports, airports and borders, alleging that the country had become a major transit point for international narcotics trafficking.

The NPP said its concerns were based on a series of seizures recorded in Ghana and abroad involving consignments originating from or linked to the country.

Among the cases cited was the March 2025 interception of 3,319.66 kilogrammes of cocaine at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast. The drugs, concealed under sand in a tipper truck, were estimated at the time to have a street value of about US$350 million. Subsequent testing confirmed the substance as cocaine.

The party also referenced other seizures involving cocaine concealed in cargo and food products, as well as the recent interception of nearly four tonnes of cocaine in France.

French authorities seized the consignment at the Port of Dunkirk after it arrived in a container originating from Ghana. The seizure, estimated at about US$260 million, triggered investigations in Ghana and the arrest of four people who have since been remanded by an Accra High Court.

The NPP described the incidents as evidence of a broader pattern rather than isolated cases.

“We cannot ignore the disturbing questions raised by the arrest of one Musah Atta,” Mr Boakye said, referring to claims that the suspect had previously been associated with presidential security.

However, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has disputed that aspect of the claim. NACOC Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barimah said preliminary background checks on the suspects in custody had not established that any of them was a presidential escort.

The NPP nevertheless called for a full investigation into any possible links between individuals with access to state institutions and the narcotics trade.

The party also questioned the government’s handling of security at the country’s major ports, particularly Tema Port. It called on the government to explain what measures had been introduced following previous drug seizures and whether investigations had resulted in completed prosecutions and custodial sentences.

Boakye further demanded accountability from officials responsible for institutions including the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Maritime Authority, Ghana Shippers’ Authority, NACOC, National Security, the National Intelligence Bureau, Ghana Airports Company Limited, Customs and the Ghana Police Service.

The NPP said the heads of these institutions should be removed, arguing that the scale of the reported seizures demonstrated failures within Ghana’s security architecture.

The party also demanded a public investigation into what it described as possible official complicity in narcotics trafficking.

It wants Parliament recalled from recess to establish a special bipartisan committee with powers to summon witnesses and compel the production of relevant documents, including shipping records, inspection reports and clearance documents.

According to the NPP, the committee should conduct its proceedings publicly to allow Ghanaians to follow the investigation and obtain answers to questions surrounding the seizures.

The party also called for investigations to go beyond the arrest of couriers and alleged low-level operatives to identify the financiers and organisers behind the shipments.

“Ghanaians deserve an answer to a simple question: why is Tema Port … being commanded today by an officer who has already reached the end of his service?” Mr Boakye asked, while raising questions about the extension of the tenure of a senior port official.

The NPP further criticised what it described as the government’s response to the narcotics cases, arguing that officials responsible for security institutions should face scrutiny over the repeated seizures.

The party said it would continue pressing for accountability until the circumstances surrounding the Ghana-linked drug shipments are fully investigated.

The latest demands come amid ongoing investigations into the Dunkirk cocaine seizure. Four suspects—Desmond Koranteng Curiel, Musah Atta, Kweku Okyere and Jessica Hartog—have been remanded in connection with the alleged exportation of about four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France. A fifth suspect, Jos Leudekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos”, remains at large, according to court proceedings reported by the Ghana News Agency.

The NPP said the developments had damaged Ghana’s international reputation and urged the government to take immediate steps to strengthen border, port and airport security.