The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has confirmed that the substance it intercepted on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Central Post office is amphetamine, a narcotic drug.
The street value of the narcotic drugs concealed in five brown Ghana Post branded boxes is US$1.4m, NACOC said in a press release on Thursday, December 1.
The boxes were being transported outside the country.
“The boxes, which were all destined for the United Arab Emirates, were discovered to contain a total of 150 packets of coffee labelled “Café Naijar Classic,” the release noted.
It said “each packet was found to contain six hundred and twenty-four (624) tablets and a total of ninety-three thousand, six hundred (93,600) tablets with an estimated street value of US$ 1.4 million”.
According to the release, the tablets proved positive for Amphetamine, after conducting a field test on the substance.
Meanwhile, samples of the exhibits have been forwarded to the Ghana Standards Authority for analytical examination while investigations continue.
“The general public is advised to refrain from engaging in trafficking of narcotic drugs, which is a criminal offence under Section 37 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020 (Act 1019)
“The commission urges the general public to check the contents of parcels handed over to them before taking custody in order to be informed on the contents, especially before and during the Christmas season.”
