Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, has said the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has made arrests over the cocaine shipment seized in Spain.
According to Edem Agbana, the arrests have been made in Ghana following collaboration between NACOC and Spanish authorities over the seizure of 2.6 tonnes of cocaine in Spain.
Speaking on TV3’s New Day on Thursday, November 12, 2026, Agbana stated, “The information I have is that NACOC and the Spanish authorities collaborated. That is why we have made arrests here in Ghana and the items have also been arrested in Spain”.
The MP further disclosed that NACOC will provide further details about the operation at the appropriate time.
He cautioned against pressuring security agencies to release information that could compromise ongoing investigations.
Edem Agbana stated, “Sometimes the early release of information on some of these things can equally compromise the investigative process”.
The Ketu North MP maintained that the public should recognise the work of security agencies in exposing drug trafficking activities.
He argued that NACOC had the capacity to deal with the problem.
Edem Agbana’s comment follows a video showing how Spanish authorities uncovered and intercepted a shipment containing 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in containers of coconuts shipped from Ghana.
The operation, which led to the arrest of two men, involved customs officials and the Guardia Civil tracking the consignment from the Port of Valencia to a warehouse in Almería.
The drugs were concealed in two containers of coconuts loaded at the Tema Port on August 2. The shipment arrived at the Port of Valencia 20 days later, where authorities selected the containers for inspection after identifying them as high-risk consignments for drug trafficking.
A search revealed packages of cocaine hidden beneath false bottoms fitted into the wooden crates used to transport the coconuts. Tests subsequently confirmed that the substance was cocaine.
Rather than immediately seizing the containers, investigators removed the drugs but left the cargo sealed to monitor its movement and identify the individuals expected to take delivery.
Their surveillance led them to two refrigerated lorries that arrived to collect the containers. Officers followed the vehicles to a warehouse at the La Juaida industrial estate in Almería.
Two men were arrested as the cargo was being unloaded. Spanish authorities identified them as the suspected importer of the drugs and the person responsible for supervising the unloading.
Details of the operation were released on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with footage showing aspects of the interception and the discovery of the cocaine.
The latest seizure comes just weeks after a Syrian national was arrested in Lebanon after arriving from Ghana with 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine concealed in two bags at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
Reports indicate that the suspect arrived on a flight from Accra International Airport and was apprehended after surveillance that reportedly began before his departure from Ghana and continued until he landed in Lebanon.
Officers from Lebanon’s General Security are said to have monitored the passenger from the moment he disembarked from the aircraft until he collected his two bags, leading to his arrest.
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