Save The Republic Demands Heads Roll Over Rising Drug Trafficking

The Save the Republic pressure group, led by Kwesi Botchwey Esq, has raised alarm over what it describes as a disturbing rise in drug trafficking involving Ghana, demanding accountability from key state officials.

In a press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre, the group insisted that recent cocaine seizures and arrests linked to Ghana risk damaging the country’s international reputation and turning it into a hub for illicit drug trafficking.

According to the group, several incidents since 2025 require urgent investigation. It cited an alleged March 2025 incident involving an aircraft reportedly arriving from Gran Canaria which was suspected to contain some amount of cocaine, the arrest of a man allegedly possessing 120 slabs of cocaine amounting to $150million around Cape Coast, and the reported seizure of 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Pedu.

They also referenced reports of Ghanaian-linked drug arrests abroad, including an alleged June 18, 2026 arrest in Australia involving illicit drugs said to be worth about $208 million, as well as a cocaine seizure in France reportedly valued at $269 million.

The group claims cocaine seizures connected to Ghana since 2025 are collectively valued at about $976 million.
Against this backdrop, Save the Republic is demanding the resignation or removal of officials it believes should be held accountable, including the Interior Minister and heads of Customs, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Narcotics Control Commission and other agencies responsible for securing the country’s entry and exit points.

The group further urged President John Dramani Mahama to treat the situation as a national security threat, warning that unchecked drug trafficking could fuel money laundering, terrorism financing and other forms of organised crime.