The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has raised concerns over a growing trend of citizens demanding financial rewards before reporting suspected drug activities.
Appearing before Parliament’s Assurances Committee on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, Major General Mantey stressed that public cooperation is vital to disrupting drug networks, especially as traffickers constantly evolve their tactics to evade law enforcement.
“Each day, the traffickers evolve new strategies and try to go ahead of us. They connect, and they cooperate among themselves as to how to outwit them,” he said.
However, he noted that the growing expectation of monetary compensation among whistleblowers increasingly hinders these intelligence-led efforts.
“But as my minister said, we base most of our measures on intelligence. The only thing is that Ghanaians now have become a bit demanding so when they send you intelligence, they demand money,” he explained.
To illustrate the scale of the problem, the Director-General recounted an instance where an informant sought a life-changing personal benefit in exchange for tips.
“There was a time somebody came to me and said, if I could build him a house, he would help me do a lot. Unfortunately, we couldn’t do that,” he said.
Despite these challenges, Major General Mantey assured the committee that NACOC remains committed to collaborating with the public and stakeholders to combat narcotics trafficking.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
