Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has launched efforts to arrest suspected accomplices in Ghana following the interception of a Syrian national at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The suspect was arrested upon arriving in Lebanon from Accra, with security officials reportedly discovering approximately 40 kilogrammes of a suspected controlled substance concealed in two pieces of luggage.
Lebanese authorities indicated that the substances had been hidden using specialised insulation techniques designed to prevent detection by airport scanning equipment.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026, NACOC confirmed that investigations were underway to identify and apprehend individuals believed to have facilitated the shipment from Ghana.
The statement, signed by the Commission’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, Francis Opoku Amoah, said the arrest followed a coordinated controlled delivery operation involving Ghanaian and Lebanese law enforcement agencies.
According to NACOC, the operation was designed not only to intercept the suspected drugs but also to identify and arrest individuals involved at different stages of the international supply chain.
The Commission added that the exercise would help gather critical intelligence towards dismantling the wider criminal network allegedly responsible for the shipment.
NACOC further credited sustained intelligence-sharing and operational collaboration between Ghanaian and Lebanese authorities for the successful operation.
It described the exercise as part of a broader joint effort by the two countries to disrupt organised criminal networks that exploit international borders to transport illegal substances.
The Commission stressed that the arrest in Beirut was only one aspect of an ongoing investigation aimed at identifying and dismantling the entire network across the jurisdictions involved.
However, NACOC declined to disclose the identities of the individuals being pursued in Ghana, explaining that investigations and efforts to apprehend the suspects were still ongoing.
