Following allegations that she had been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country, celebrity chef and business mogul Belinda, popularly known ‘Big Cheezy’, has responded to the claims.
Taking to Snapchat yesterday, the Chez Amis restaurant CEO firmly denied the rumours linking her to cocaine smuggling.
According to her, she intends to deal with those spreading false news about her and make an example of them.
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“Sometimes stupidity needs to be dealt with. I will use one person as a scapegoat for all others to learn to leave my name alone. I keep saying this, try me at your own risk,” she said.
Cheezy also noted that it is disheartening for her children to even hear such rumours about her.
She emphasised that she is a hardworking woman and urged netizens to refrain from tarnishing her reputation.
“No publicity is bad publicity, right? It’s just that I have kids, and I hate for them to hear these kinds of lies about me. But thank God they know who their mama is because they know how hardworking I am,” she added.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the Deputy Director-General of NACOC, Alexander Twum-Barimah, in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight, clarified that the individuals arrested are neither employees nor members of the management of any of the brands whose products were used to conceal the drugs.
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According to him, the suspects used popular, reputable food brands in Ghana as part of their concealment method, stressing that the individuals have no affiliation with the companies.
“The persons arrested are not managers or staff of any popular food manufacturing company. From where our investigations have reached, they are not linked to these companies in any way,” he said.
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