$2.1M Drug Seizure: Ghana Cracks Down on Nigerian Cartel
The Narcotics Control Commission has nabbed a suspected drug kingpin from Nigeria in Accra, identified as Uchechukwu Chima.
The 56-year-old suspect was arrested during the raid at his hideout where a total of 192 kg of cocaine were found along with 0.42 kg of heroine approximately valued at a street value of US$ 2.1 Million, happening on Tuesday, March 18, 2024.
Acting Director, Public Affairs and International Relations of the commission, Francis Opoku Amoah, disclosed this in a statement Wednesday 19 March.
“An intelligence led operation by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 56 year old Nigerian, Uchechukwu Chima at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra,” the statement read.
“A search conducted by the NACOC team at the suspect’s hideout uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests conducted on the suspected substance proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs.
“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).
The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima who has been a target for NACOC for some time now, is noted to be 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.
“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 community.”
Narcotics Control Commission – Official Statement
Date: Wednesday 19, March, 2025
For Immediate Release
NACOC ARRESTS LONG TIME DRUG TARGET
An intelligence-led operation by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old Nigerian, Uchechukwu Chima, at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
A search conducted by the NACOC team at the suspect’s hideout uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests conducted on the suspected substances proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs. 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).
The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, who has been a target of NACOC for some time now, is noted to be 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 off the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.
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