Large quantities of cannabis set to be smuggled out of the country were intercepted
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has detained four individuals at Kotoka International Airport following separate attempts to smuggle large quantities of cannabis out of the country.
The arrests, made on Sunday, May 18, 2025, were the result of routine profiling and intelligence-led operations by NACOC officers.
One of the suspects, 23-year-old British citizen Jada Chyna Brown-Frater, was stopped during pre-boarding checks for a British Airways flight to Gatwick.
A search of her luggage revealed 32 slabs of cannabis, weighing a total of 17.72 kilograms. She was taken into custody and is expected to face prosecution.
In a related operation on the same day, NACOC officers intercepted another British national, 19-year-old Christian Williams Owusu, who had just arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight. Two suitcases in his possession were found to contain 92 slabs of cannabis, amounting to 53.60 kilograms.
Further investigations linked two additional individuals to Owusu’s smuggling attempt. They have also been arrested and are currently assisting with ongoing inquiries.
The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, Francis Opoku Amoah, reaffirmed the Commission’s resolve to crack down on drug trafficking networks.
He noted that NACOC would continue to enhance surveillance and intelligence gathering to protect Ghana’s borders from the narcotics trade.
