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 released 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!”.
His comments come on the back of the Narcotics Control Commission announcing that it has opened investigations into the interception of about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine by Australian authorities.
Reports suggest the drugs were hidden in a shipment declared as charcoal and sent from Ghana to Australia.
Following the bust, authorities in Australia have since charged three people in connection with the case.
The information gathered suggests the seized consignment is valued at roughly A$296 million and is believed to be capable of supplying more than three million street-level deals.
However, Bright Simons highlighted that the Australian meth bust actually happened in April 2026, with Ghanaian law enforcement having known since but giving Ghanaians no update.
According to Bright Simons, in the last two years, Ghana has seen several such strange criminal consignments pop up with zero updates from the security services.
Bright Simons further detailed that the Australian meth bust opens up an interesting new angle outside the Ghanaian security services.
He revealed that no one can ship or tranship charcoal out of Ghana without a Charcoal Export Permit from the Energy Commission, adding that if the charcoal originates in Ghana, one needs a Charcoal Production License.
Also, Bright Simons questioned the Energy Commission over how 320kg of meth left Ghana undetected.
In a post on X, Bright Simons wrote, “Remember the Sapeiman bust? The one where kilos of gold and cash were found in mysterious boxes? No serious update till now.
The Australian meth bust actually happened in April 2026. Ghanaian law enforcement has known since then. Not one word.
This bust involving charcoal however, opens up an interesting new angle outside the Ghanaian security services.
No one can ship or tranship charcoal out of Ghana without a Charcoal Export Permit from the ENERGY COMMISSION. And if the charcoal originates in Ghana, one needs a Charcoal Production License.
I once investigated a situation where Ghanaian charcoal producers were blaming the Energy Commission for delays in securing permits for export, leading to a collapse in overseas sales”.
See the post below:
Another major $296 million drug bust originating from our country? When I kept cautioning about Ghana becoming transit point for drug trafficking, NDC and Jubilee House released all their attack machineries on me.
— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) June 19, 2026
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