The first quarter of the year appears to have been a busy period for security agencies in the country, particularly the National Security and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), due to their interceptions and confiscations of drugs and other illegal items in various parts of the country.

The state security agencies, through intelligence-led operations, have made significant busts at various intervals over the course of three months, marking a notable milestone in the country's fight against corruption, illegal activities, and narcotics.

chronicles the number of busts made by security agencies in the last three months in this article.

Bust at Sapeiman In February, the National Security made significant progress in its crackdown on illegal financial activities by intercepting a large consignment of gold bars, large unspecified amounts of Ghanaian cedis, and US dollars, including counterfeits hidden in a warehouse at Sapeiman, Accra.