Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has called out President John Dramani Mahama following yet another seizure of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts exported from Ghana to Spain.
In a Facebook post, Prof. Prempeh reminded the President of his constitutional responsibility to ensure accountability among members of his administration, particularly those responsible for safeguarding the country’s ports and borders.
Prof. Prempeh stressed that every minister and presidential appointee, including officials in charge of port security, serves at the pleasure of the President and must be held accountable for their responsibilities.
According to Prof. Prempeh, the President’s authority to appoint also gives him the power to demand accountability and dismiss appointees who fail to perform their duties or demonstrate incompetence.
Prof. Prempeh further urged President Mahama to drop what he described as a ‘Mr Nice Guy’ approach and take a firmer stance, stressing that ultimate responsibility for the actions and failures of his administration rests with the President.
In a Facebook post, Prof Prempeh wrote, “Mr President, just so you know, Sir, in case you need reminding, the Executive Authority of this Republic, all of it, is vested in you, and in you alone. Every Minister, and every appointee of yours, including those with responsibility for the security of our ports, work for you. Your power to appoint includes the power to hold appointees responsible, including the power to fire those asleep on the job or not otherwise up to the task. Wake up, Mr Nice Guy, the buck stops with you! We are waiting! 🤔
“The Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have seized 2,600 kilos of cocaine hidden in two shipping containers from Ghana that were unloaded at the port of Valencia. The joint anti-drug operation concluded with the arrest of two people in the town of Viator (Almería).”
“The intervention began as part of routine international trade controls. The Entry Summary (ENS) Unit of the General Directorate of Customs Surveillance Operations classified two containers as high-risk and ordered their inspection. The containers had departed from the Port of Tema (Ghana) on August 2, 2026, and arrived at the port facilities in Valencia on August 22 aboard a container ship.”
“During the inspection of the declared cargo—whose contents were officially listed as coconuts—agents discovered a concealment system based on false bottoms built into the wooden crates. Beneath each of these compartments, investigators found a layer of packages identical to those commonly used for drug trafficking. Inside each package was a white substance that tested positive for cocaine hydrochloride using a field test.”
His comment comes on the back of of Spanish authorities intercepting 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts originating from Ghana, with two men arrested in connection with the consignment.
The drugs were discovered in two containers of coconuts loaded at the Tema Port on August 2 and shipped to Spain, where they arrived at the Port of Valencia 20 days later.
According to Spanish authorities, customs officials and the Guardia Civil selected the containers for inspection after identifying them as high-risk consignments for drug trafficking.
A search of the containers uncovered packages of cocaine hidden beneath false bottoms fitted into the wooden crates used to transport the coconuts. Subsequent tests confirmed that the substance was cocaine.
Following the discovery, investigators removed the drugs but left the containers sealed to monitor the shipment and identify the individuals who would take delivery of the cargo.
Their surveillance led them to two refrigerated lorries that arrived to collect the containers. Officers subsequently followed the vehicles to a warehouse at the La Juaida industrial estate in Almería.
Two men were arrested as the cargo was being unloaded at the warehouse. They were identified as the suspected importer of the drugs and the individual responsible for supervising the unloading.
Spanish authorities released details of the operation on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, describing another major overseas drug interception involving a consignment traced to Ghana.
Meanwhile, the busts come just weeks after a Syrian national was busted in Lebanon after arriving from Ghana with 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine concealed in two bags at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
Reports suggest the suspect was apprehended shortly after arriving on a flight from Accra International Airport, following what reports describe as surveillance that began before he departed from Ghana and continued until he arrived in Lebanon.
According to reports, officers from Lebanon’s General Security monitored the passenger from the moment he disembarked from the aircraft until he collected his two bags.
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