Minority wants Independent Investigation into Missing Cocaine Saga

The Minority in Parliament has demanded that an independent Commission of Inquiry be set up to probe the disappearance of over 100 grams of cocaine which was under the supervision of Custom officials.

The Ranking Member on the Defense and Interior Committee, James Agalga, said the investigation is necessary to answer budding questions about the state of collaboration between the Narcotic Control Commission and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority.

The committee, he said need not be a bi-partisan committee of Parliament but rather experts.

According to reports, the substance believed to be cocaine went missing on Sunday whilst the seized substances and cash were in the custody of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Aflao Border post before it was to be transported to the headquarters of the Customs Division in Accra

Subsequently, the two institutions at the centre of the saga — the Narcotics Control Commission and the Customs – have been pointing accusing fingers at each other

James Agalga commenting on this said "it is very disturbing that two agencies of state, security agencies, will be at each other’s throat because of a matter like this.

“They are supposed to be collaborating with one another in protecting our country from drug trafficking and other related crimes.

“So when you hear the Narcotic Control Commission accusing the customs and the customs comes out and contradict the Narcotic control commission, it means there is a problem with the management of our security,” he added.

The Builsa North MP also questioned how the impounded vehicle arrived in the country despite boarder closure.

He then highlighted that the porous borders of the country need serious attention to tackle drug trafficking issues.