Former Ghanaian minister Jinapor calls on parliament to investigate cocaine shipment — MyJoyOnline

Former Ghanaian Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has called on the country’s parliament to conduct a thorough bipartisan investigation into major drug seizures linked to Ghana. The call followed the seizure by French authorities of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in a container reportedly shipped from Ghana.

Seizure in Dunkirk

As MyJoyOnline reports, the cocaine was seized in Dunkirk, France, on September 10, 2026. Jinapor said the case raises questions about how a container carrying such a quantity of drugs could pass through Ghana and leave the country undetected.

In a Facebook post on September 30, he noted that the extraordinary parliamentary sitting on September 29 provided an opportunity to examine the circumstances surrounding the shipment of the container.

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Minority proposal rejected

According to Jinapor, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin rejected a proposal by the parliamentary minority to establish an ad hoc select committee to examine the case. He found it inadmissible under parliamentary rules because it overlapped with matters already being considered by the courts and investigative bodies.

The former minister insists that a parliamentary inquiry should not determine the guilt or innocence of individuals in court proceedings. In his view, it should establish how the containers were handled, scanned and cleared, as well as assess whether Ghana’s port surveillance and drug-control systems are adequate.