The Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has disclosed that a lead shipper in the $208 million Australian methamphetamine (meth) scandal has been arrested by his outfit.
The NACOC Director General disclosed that the arrest follows a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations and other security agencies.
According to Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, the suspect is a Ghanaian national whose identity is being withheld for security reasons as investigations continue.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey stated, “Let me inform you that I’m aware that you all know of the Australian methamphetamine saga. Through the efforts of Narcotics in collaboration with the Bureau of National Investigation and other security agencies, I’m happy to announce that we have picked the lead shipper.
We did that over three nights. My officers slept out of their homes for three months and successfully picked the person who led that enterprise. This afternoon we’ll be picking more”.
He further disclosed that more people will be picked after the World Drug Day on Friday, as they seek to get to the bottom of this enterprise to ensure that Ghana will not be declared as a narco state.
Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey stated, “Whoever is involved, like I always say, it is only God and the court that can free you. We will get to the bottom of this enterprise and make sure that Ghana will not be declared as a narco state.
It is our determination that after World Drug Day on Friday, we are going to go out and hunt for those whose activity or whose business is to just sell drugs to destroy our young ones.
Like my deputy always says, this is just the grace period. If you know you are involved in it, I’m only advising you because we will come after you. And nobody — and I say nobody apart from God and the court can free you.”
In related news, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has called on the Mahama government to account to the public after a large shipment of methamphetamine (meth) linked to Ghana was busted in Australia.
According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, when he kept cautioning about Ghana becoming a transit point for drug trafficking, the NDC unleashed all their attack on him.
He further highlighted that now Ghana is facing an international embarrassment.
The MP further demanded answers on the 320 kg meth seizure linked to Ghana from government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, NACOC, and BNI, arguing that Ghanaians are owned explanation.
In a post on X, Rev John Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Another major $296 million drug bust originating from our country? When I kept cautioning about Ghana becoming a transit point for drug trafficking, NDC and Jubilee House released all their attack machineries on me.
Now see the international embarrassment. @FelixKwakyeOfo1, NACOC and BNI owe this country an explanation. They shouldn’t escape accountability!”.
Meanwhile, Emaa Hussen, a 34-year-old British actress, has been arrested and charged in Sydney, Australia, after she was fingered in the alleged involvement in US$208 million of meth traced to Ghana.
According to reports, Hussen worked in the British entertainment industry.
Emaa Hussen has been charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Australia by the authorities.
Investigators allege that the shipment was later taken to a storage facility in Girraween, western Sydney, where she helped in unpacking the concealed drugs.
Australian Police further disclosed that she transported the drugs to a residence in Blacktown, where she was arrested.
She has since been denied bail and remains in custody and charged alongside a South Australian couple who are also accused of helping coordinate the alleged operation.
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The lead shipper in the $208 million Australian methamphetamine scandal has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations and other security agencies .
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