The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a long-time drug trafficking suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, in a successful intelligence-led operation at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
The 56-year-old Nigerian national was apprehended on Tuesday, March 18, following a search at his hideout, which uncovered 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin.
According to a statement from NACOC, field tests confirmed the substances as narcotics, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million.
“The suspected narcotic substances, with a total weight of about 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, are estimated at a street value of Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty-One Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars (US$2.1 Million),” it indicated.
Chima, who has been on NACOC’s red list for a while, is believed to be the mastermind behind several past drug seizures in the country.
“The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima who has been a target for NACOC for some time now, and noted the brain behind some seizures/arrests made by NACOC in the past. NACOC, by this seizure and arrest, has taken this substantial quantity of drugs from the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.
“His arrest represents a major breakthrough in Ghana’s fight against drug trafficking,” the statement said.
NACOC has reaffirmed its commitment to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug cartels and ensuring public safety.
“NACOC remains committed to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug trafficking and thus protecting the safety and well-being of all Ghanaians and the international,” it added.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
