The Ghana Navy has intercepted two wooden boats transporting 117 sacks of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, weighing approximately 4.7 tonnes and estimated to be worth more than US$1 million, at the Ada Estuary.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Navy said the operation was conducted by its Riverine Command in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and National Security.
According to the Navy, the seized consignment consisted of dried leaves packaged in more than 80 parcels per sack.
They further disclosed that preliminary intelligence gathered by the security agencies indicated that the substances were allegedly being transported out of the country.
According to the Navy, the suspects abandoned the two boats and their cargo after spotting the pursuing naval personnel and fled the scene.
Captain Festus Osei Brobbey, the Director of Naval Operations at Naval Headquarters, speaking to the media, disclosed that the Navy had deployed a riverine detachment to strengthen security along the Volta Lake and surrounding communities.
Captain Brobbey explained that the deployment was intended to prevent illicit activities and enhance security along the waterway.
He emphasised the importance of sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering in identifying and disrupting criminal activities.
Captain Brobbey also commended community members for providing timely information to security agencies, which helped support their operations.
In the meantime, the Ada East District Chief Executive and Chairman of the District Security Committee (DISEC), Kenneth Kofi Kabu Kanor, cautioned residents against allowing the Volta Lake to become a transit route for illicit drugs.
He urged community members to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements and activities to the appropriate security authorities.
Meanwhile, the interception forms part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to strengthen surveillance along Ghana’s waterways and prevent them from being used to transport illicit substances.
In a related drug bust, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the arrest of three foreign nationals in Ghana in connection with a 46.7-kilogramme cocaine consignment seized at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon.
According to NACOC, the suspects comprise a Syrian, Tunisian and Lebanese national.
They disclosed that the three suspects were arrested in separate intelligence-led operations on Tuesday, November 3, after information shared by Lebanese law enforcement authorities.
Two of the suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested in Accra, while the third was also arrested in a separate operation.
Their arrest forms part of ongoing investigations by Ghanaian and Lebanese security agencies to identify individuals suspected of facilitating the movement of the cocaine shipment.
The development follows the arrest of a Syrian national who was busted in Lebanon after arriving from Ghana with 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine concealed in two bags at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
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