The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it has arrested 56-year-old Nigerian Uchechukwu Chima in connection with drug-related offences.
The suspect the Commission said was arrested through an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old Nigerian at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
A statement issued by NACOC described the suspect as a “long-time drug target”.
Substances found on him and examined tested positive for cocaine with a market value of $2.1 million.
‘’A search conducted by the NACOC team at the suspect’s hideout uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests conducted on the suspected substance proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs. The suspected narcotic substances, with a total weight of about 192 kg of cocaine and 0.42 kg of heroin, are estimated at a street value of Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty-one Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars (US$2.1 Million),’’ the statement read.
The statement, which was signed by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director, Public Affairs and International Relations, said, ”The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, who has been a target for NACOC for some time now, is noted to be the brain behind some seizures/arrests made by NACOC in the past. NACOC, by this seizure and arrest, has taken this substantial quantity of drugs from the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.
NACOC remains committed to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug trafficking and thus protecting the safety and well-being of all Ghanaians and the international community.’’
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
