The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a 43-year-old freight forwarder in Tema as investigations intensify into the interception of approximately 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts from Ghana to Spain.
The suspect, who operates a freight forwarding business at Community One in Tema, was arrested at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, following investigations into the multi-tonne cocaine haul seized by Spanish authorities at the Port of Valencia in August this year.
According to JoyNews, which first reported the arrest on Thursday, preliminary investigations by NACOC have linked the suspect to the processing of customs documentation for the shipment.
Sources at the Commission said the consignment was brought to the freight forwarder’s company by an agent who allegedly supplied the information required to prepare and process the export documentation on behalf of the exporters.
Investigators are seeking to establish the circumstances under which the shipment was cleared for export and determine the roles played by all persons suspected to have been involved in the alleged international drug trafficking operation.
The suspect is currently being held in NACOC custody to assist with ongoing investigations.
Sources further disclosed that the Commission has widened its investigations and is pursuing other individuals believed to have played key roles in the shipment, with efforts underway to identify, locate and arrest additional suspects.
The arrest follows one of the largest overseas cocaine seizures linked to a shipment originating from Ghana in recent years.
Spanish law enforcement authorities intercepted approximately 2.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Valencia after discovering the narcotics concealed in specially constructed false compartments beneath wooden crates loaded with coconuts exported from Tema.
Investigators said the two shipping containers departed Tema Port on August 2, 2026, and arrived in Valencia about 20 days later, where they were flagged for inspection.
Following the discovery, Spanish authorities tracked the shipment to a warehouse in Almería, where two men were arrested while unloading the cargo as part of the ongoing investigation into the international drug trafficking network.