Ghana’s parliamentary minority calls for probe into cocaine seizures — MyJoyOnline
Ghana’s parliamentary minority is seeking the convening of parliament to investigate several major cocaine seizures, including a shipment of more than 3.3 tonnes intercepted in the Pedu Junction area in March 2025. The caucus submitted the relevant request to the speaker of parliament on Friday, stating that it had secured the support of the required 15% of lawmakers to initiate the constitutional procedure for convening, MyJoyOnline reports.
Seizure in France
Lawmakers want to establish the circumstances of the latest seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in France. The drugs were concealed in a container of plastic waste sent from Ghana. French law enforcement seized the cargo at the port of Dunkirk on September 10; its value was estimated at more than $260 million.
In the parliamentary minority’s view, this case raises questions about the security and integrity of Ghana’s ports, export systems, customs controls, intelligence gathering and counter-narcotics efforts. The caucus also demands information on the progress of investigations into previous seizures.
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The Pedu Junction case
The request separately mentions the cocaine seizure in Pedu Junction, where more than 3.3 tonnes of drugs with an estimated street value of more than $350 million were intercepted in March 2025. According to the minority, more than a year later, only the driver, a domestic worker and several minor suspects, who are out on bail, have appeared in court in the case. The financiers and main organizers of the transportation, the caucus said, have still not been identified or held accountable.
Lawmakers propose reviewing cargo inspection, scanning and clearance procedures, as well as determining the roles of the companies and institutions involved, subject to restrictions aimed at protecting ongoing investigations. They want to hear from representatives of the ministries of interior, transport and national security, as well as NACOC, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Revenue Authority, the Immigration Service and the National Intelligence Bureau.
In the case involving the cargo seized in Dunkirk, four Ghanaian citizens have been charged and remanded in custody. Dutchman Jos Leijdekkers, whom the source mentions in connection with this shipment, remains at large. The parliamentary minority stressed that the proposed investigation is not intended to influence criminal proceedings, but concerns parliamentary oversight and accountability.
