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Ghana had no single gadget to detect narcotics when we took office – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, says Ghana had no gadget to scan for narcotics when he assumed office in 2025, describing the gap as a major obstacle to efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking.7 FM (@Joy997FM) October 12, 2026 He identified narcotics trafficking as one of the major security concerns confronting Ghana, alongside ethnic conflicts and land disputes."When we came [to office], there was not a single gadget that could detect narcotics in this country."
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