The Ghana Navy has intercepted two wooden boats carrying 117 sacks of suspected Indian hemp, weighing approximately 4.7 tonnes and valued at more than US$1 million, at the Ada Estuary in the Greater Accra Region.
The intelligence-led operation, conducted on Thursday, November 5, 2026, involved the Navy’s Riverine Command, the Narcotics Control Commission and National Security.
According to the Ghana Navy, the suspects abandoned the boats and their cargo after spotting pursuing naval personnel and fled the scene.
Preliminary intelligence suggests the consignment was being transported out of Ghana.
The seized substances, believed to be Indian hemp, consisted of dried leaves packaged in more than 80 parcels per sack.
Speaking at a media briefing in Ada, Director of Naval Operations at the Naval Headquarters, Naval Captain Festus Osei Brobbey, said the operation formed part of efforts to strengthen security along the Volta Lake and surrounding communities.
He explained that the deployment of the Navy’s riverine detachment was intended to prevent illicit activities and enhance surveillance across the waterway.
Captain Brobbey stressed the importance of sustained intelligence gathering in tackling criminal activities and commended residents for providing security agencies with timely information.
The District Chief Executive for Ada East and Chairman of the District Security Committee, Kenneth Kofi Kabu Kanor, also commended the Navy and its collaborating agencies for the interception.
He cautioned residents against allowing the Volta Lake to be exploited as a transit route for illicit drugs and urged them to report suspicious activities to the appropriate security authorities.
The Ghana Navy said the operation demonstrated the importance of inter-agency collaboration and community intelligence in efforts to combat drug trafficking and other criminal activities along the country’s waterways.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
