Ntim Fordjour questions Mahama over cocaine trafficking allegations, demands update on Gran Canaria probe

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to provide an update on investigations into the alleged cocaine flights involving Gran Canaria.

He has also questioned the government’s commitment to fighting drug trafficking, following claims that Ghana has been ranked fifth globally in cocaine trafficking to Belgium.

In a post on X on Thursday, November 12, the Assin South MP asked the President what had become of the investigation he ordered into the Gran Canaria cocaine flights and his earlier pledge to pursue a zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour alleged that since Mr Mahama’s April 1, 2025, post on the issue, major drug seizures involving tonnes of narcotics and hundreds of millions of dollars had been recorded overseas almost every month, with links to Ghana.

He further claimed that more than US$3 billion worth of drugs linked to Ghana had been seized outside the country under the current administration, while several billions of dollars’ worth of narcotics had allegedly been trafficked undetected.

The legislator accused government officials, drug networks and state agencies of benefiting from the illicit trade, although he did not provide evidence to substantiate the allegations in his post.

He also called for the cancellation of an agreement he attributed to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, which he claimed facilitated direct shipments between the ports of Tema in Ghana and Cartagena in Colombia.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour said the developments were damaging Ghana’s international reputation and urged President Mahama to take decisive action against those involved in the trade.

He called on the President to ensure accountability and restore Ghana’s image as a country committed to fighting narcotics trafficking.

Mr President @JDMahama How far with the investigation you ordered into the Gran Canaria cocaine flights? What happened to your commitment of ensuring zero tolerance to drug trafficking? Ghana under your tenure now faces international embarrassment as ranked 5th in the world in cocaine trafficking to Belgium. Since your X post on 1st April 2025, almost every month records major drug busts running into tons and hundreds of millions of dollars, busted overseas, linked to Ghana. Under your tenure, over $3bn worth of drugs have been busted overseas linked to Ghana with several billions trafficked undetected. Ghana’s once reputed image keeps sinking by the day. Govt officials, drug networks and state agencies are milking hundreds of millions from the trade under your watch and yet the enabler agreement signed by Okudzeto with Columbia for direct and open shipments between Tema and Cartegena Ports has not been cancelled. Your Excellency, this is certainly not the reset legacy Ghanaians hoped for at your second coming. Crack the whip and restore Ghana’s sinking image to the once reputable narcotics-intolerable state.

— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour)

November 12, 2026

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