How did 2.6 tonnes of cocaine leave Ghana? – Kennedy Osei Nyarko questions gov’t

The Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has questioned how large quantities of cocaine continue to leave Ghana undetected following the seizure of 2.6 tonnes of the illicit drug by Spanish authorities.

In a Facebook post, the legislator raised concerns about possible individuals and networks behind the trafficking operations, demanding accountability over the repeated international seizures involving shipments originating from Ghana.

"How did all these tonnes of cocaine get into our country in the first place? Who is behind this and who in this administration is collaborating with them?" he questioned.

His comments follow the seizure of approximately 2,600 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts exported from Ghana to Spain.

Spanish authorities reportedly intercepted the cocaine in two shipping containers that arrived in the country from Ghana after being loaded at the Tema Port on August 2, 2026.

According to details released by Spanish authorities on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the drugs were concealed beneath false bottoms fitted into wooden crates used to transport the coconuts.

Investigators tracked the consignment from the Port of Valencia to a warehouse in Almería, where the cocaine was discovered. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the operation.

The seizure has renewed concerns about the possible use of Ghana's ports and legitimate export channels by international drug trafficking networks.

The latest interception comes barely two months after French customs officials seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container carrying plastic waste from Ghana.

The drugs were intercepted at the Port of Dunkirk in September 2026, with the consignment estimated to be worth approximately €225 million, equivalent to about US$261 million.