President Mahama chairs security meeting on drug trafficking through Ghana’s ports

President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of the ports of Ghana.

The President was informed that ten (10) individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the GRA, are being held while investigations continue.

The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.

President Mahama directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.

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