Ghana’s parliamentary majority calls for stronger coordination against drug trafficking — MyJoyOnline

Ghana’s parliamentary majority has called on security agencies and law enforcement bodies to strengthen coordination in combating drug trafficking networks in the country. Majority Leader James Agalga made the statement at a press conference on September 24.

According to him, the growing complexity of drug trafficking requires joint work by agencies to identify, investigate and dismantle such networks. He stressed that no single institution can independently cover the entire chain of efforts against illicit drug trafficking.

Data sharing between agencies

As MyJoyOnline reports, the majority called for closer cooperation among the Narcotics Control Commission, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Ports and Harbours Authority, and other agencies.

More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.

James Agalga said that profiling and screening individuals, investigations, criminal prosecution and asset recovery are interconnected components of the fight against drug trafficking. In his view, effective action against the networks is possible only if operations are coordinated and intelligence is shared between agencies.

Work at all stages

The parliamentary majority believes that bodies responsible for border security, intelligence gathering, investigations, prosecution, port operations and asset recovery should be involved in combating drug trafficking. Agalga called on these institutions to complement one another’s work rather than act separately and to maintain ongoing interagency cooperation.