G/A: Seized narcotic drugs worth $10.25m destroyed at Bundase
Ghana’s fight against illicit drug trafficking has recorded another major development following the destruction of seized narcotic substances valued at more than $10 million by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).
The exercise was conducted on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Bundase Infantry Training School in the Greater Accra Region.
According to the details provided, the destruction was part of the Commission’s efforts to tackle the increasing trafficking of prohibited substances. The drugs had been seized during enforcement operations, with court orders obtained to authorise their destruction.
The substances included 564.39 kilogrammes of cannabis, valued at an estimated $112,878.
Also destroyed were 4,730,100 capsules and tablets of synthetic opioids, with an estimated value of $5,912,625. The quantity of synthetic opioids accounted for the largest share of the total estimated value of the substances destroyed.
The operation further involved the destruction of approximately 338,000 bottles of codeine-infused cough mixture, valued at $4,225,000.
Together, the three categories of substances had an estimated value of $10,250,503.
The exercise highlights the scale of illicit substances intercepted by authorities and the continued efforts to prevent seized drugs from finding their way back into communities.
Through the destruction of the substances, NACOC is seeking to strengthen its campaign against drug trafficking and the circulation of controlled substances in Ghana.
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