The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a 43-year-old freight forwarder in Tema in connection with the seizure of approximately 2.6 tonnes of cocaine by Spanish authorities at the Port of Valencia in August 2026.
The suspect, who operates a freight forwarding business at Community 1 in Tema, was arrested by NACOC officers at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, following investigations into the shipment intercepted by Spanish law enforcement agencies.
Preliminary investigations have linked the suspect to the processing of customs documentation for the shipment.
Investigators say the consignment was brought to the suspect’s company by an agent who allegedly provided the information required to prepare and process the customs documents on behalf of the exporters.
The suspect has since been taken into custody and is being held at NACOC’s cells to assist with ongoing investigations.
The Commission is also working to identify, locate and arrest other individuals suspected of involvement in the cocaine trafficking operation.
The arrest follows the seizure of approximately 2.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Valencia in Spain in August 2026. The drugs were concealed in false compartments beneath wooden crates used to transport coconuts from Ghana.
The two shipping containers reportedly departed Tema Port on August 2 and arrived in Valencia 20 days later.
Spanish investigators uncovered the cocaine after flagging the containers for inspection and subsequently traced the consignment to a warehouse in Almería, where two men were arrested while the cargo was being unloaded.
NACOC is continuing investigations to establish the full circumstances surrounding the shipment and the roles played by individuals suspected of facilitating the operation.
Story by Freedom Etsey Lavoe
