Opiod importation to Ghana: An interesting timeline of happenings
Since BBC Eye Investigations uncovered the issue of opioid importation to certain West African countries, particularly Ghana, your respected platform,Ahotoronline.com, has been actively covering the ongoing developments, given the numerous responses from stakeholders.
To help clarify the situation and identify potential accountability, we present a timeline of key events:
January 20, 2025 – Tom Watson, editor of BBC Eye Investigations, contacts Samospharma requesting their response to evidence suggesting their involvement in importing millions of opioid pills, including an unlicensed drug, Tafrodol Caps 120mg, into Ghana from Indian suppliers.
January 28, 2025 – Samospharma files an official complaint with the Director-General of the CID of the Ghana Police Service, alleging that their company has been impersonated in the illegal importation of unlicensed and unauthorized medications. They request the police to “conduct a thorough investigation into this matter to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.”