The Ghana Catholic Bishops have demanded swift, united action against narcotics trafficking and abuse, warning the scourge now poses a grave threat to the nation and its moral fabric.
According to the Bishops, the recent interception of almost 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in France, reportedly hidden in plastic waste shipped from Ghana, exposes major lapses in monitoring at the country’s seaports, airports and land borders.
In their statement, the prelates insisted that thorough probes must uncover how such a huge haul allegedly moved through formal trade routes undetected. They praised the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and other security bodies fighting the menace and called for sustained collaboration with French investigators to unravel the entire syndicate.
The Conference also lauded President John Dramani Mahama for setting up an inter-agency task force to clamp down on drug movements through Ghana’s entry points.
The Bishops stressed that the Dunkirk bust should not be treated in isolation, pointing to a string of drug seizures tied to Ghana in recent years as proof of a deeper crisis.
They further decried the suspected role of trusted figures, including state officials and, regrettably, some church members.
“The fight must include anyone who abuses public trust to facilitate the movement of illicit substances,” the statement said.
They urged authorities to target not just carriers but the kingpins and financiers bankrolling the trade.“
A pattern in which couriers are prosecuted while the networks that finance them escape scrutiny is the failure any credible national response must overcome.”
