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Over 6,000 Security Service Applicants Tested Positive for Cocaine, Heroin, Meth and Other Drugs – NACOC

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Over 6,000 Security Service Applicants Tested Positive for Cocaine, Heroin, Meth and Other Drugs – NACOC

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has revealed that over 6,000 applicants who failed mandatory drug screening during this year's recruitment into Ghana's security services tested positive for five major illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.

Read also: Over 6,000 security service applicants fail first-ever drug screening – NACOC Speaking on the origin of the substances, Mr Twum-Barimah said cocaine and heroin are not produced in Ghana, but somehow finds it's way into the country."One, cocaine; two, heroin; three, cannabis; four, opioids; and meth.

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