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Suspected cocaine hidden in gari sacks intercepted at Tema Port enclave

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Suspected cocaine hidden in gari sacks intercepted at Tema Port enclave

According to a report by Graphic Online, the seizure was made during an intelligence-led police operation at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Cocaine worth $317m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust The operation reportedly uncovered 866 parcels of a white powdered substance, which police suspect to be cocaine.

The suspected cocaine was being prepared for export The Ghana Police Service in Tema has intercepted 866 parcels of a substance suspected to be cocaine, allegedly concealed in sacks of gari and konkonte and being prepared for export.

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