Some 738 compressed parcels of suspected cannabis were seized by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) at the Swissport Terminal in Accra on July 5.

These compressed parcels were hidden in some boxes that were labelled "assorted food items." The boxes were being transported to the United Kingdom.

According to reports, two suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the transportation of the suspected drugs.

Currently at large are two other key suspects, Lincoln Nii OKAIJA (born March 27, 1979) and Kate DAVIDSON, alias “Esi.”

The authorities have called on members of the general public to provide them any relevant information that could aid the capture of the suspects.

Penalties for drug trafficking in Ghana are severe, with the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Act of 1990 (PNDCL 236) stipulating a minimum of ten years imprisonment for offences related to possession, importation, or exportation of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.

In April this year, a major drug bust at Ghana’s Swiss Port led to the arrest of four individuals after the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) uncovered a large consignment of suspected cocaine

During the intelligence-driven operation, NACOC officials intercepted seventy-three (73) neatly concealed slabs of a substance suspected to be cocaine.

The illicit cargo, weighing approximately 89.74 kilograms, was reportedly en route to the Netherlands before it was seized.

The arrest was part of ongoing efforts by Ghanaian authorities to crack down on transnational drug trafficking through the country’s ports.

In the same month, a total of 189 cadets were officially inducted into service to support Ghana’s ongoing efforts to combat narcotic drug trafficking and related crimes.