The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a Ghanaian suspect in connection with the 320 kilograms of methamphetamine shipped from Ghana and intercepted in Australia.
Speaking to the media after a destruction of some seized cannabis and cocaine on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, NACOC Director-General, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey who disclosed the arrest hesitated to reveal the identity of the suspect for security reasons.
He noted that the suspect was arrested after intelligence gathering, adding that more arrests will be made later today (Wednesday, June 24).
“He is a Ghanaian. At this stage, it is too early to give the identity of the person, but what we can confidently say and assure you is that out of your cameras we can let you see the person.
“We will not mention the name because this afternoon we are going to go after more people,” he told the press.
According to him, the Commission will not spare any individual found complicit in what is suspected to be a syndicate transporting drugs from Ghana.
“Whether you are a member of the security agency, wherever you come from, if your name is mentioned and if we suspect anything based on our intelligence, we will pick you up. Be rest assured, nobody will be spared.
“This afternoon, we will be picking more. Whoever is involved and like I always say it is only God and the courts that can free you. We will get to the bottom of this enterprise and make sure that Ghana will not be declared as a Narco state,” he stated.
Background
Three people have been charged in Australia following the interception of about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment from Ghana, in a seizure authorities say prevented drugs worth an estimated A$296 million from reaching Australian streets.
A British actress, who appeared in an Eastenders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged over her alleged role in the failed importation.
Emaa Hussen, 34, appeared in a Sydney court on Thursday, June 18 after she was charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Australia. She was refused bail last month after being charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation in April 2026 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers detected anomalies in two shipping containers that arrived at Sydney’s Port Botany from Ghana.
The shipment, declared as bags of charcoal, was subjected to x-ray screening, during which officers discovered a white crystallised substance. Preliminary tests returned a positive result for methamphetamine.
According to the AFP, forensic testing later confirmed the consignment contained about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of A$296 million.
Authorities removed the drugs before allowing the shipment to proceed to a storage facility in Girraween on April 20, 2026, as part of a controlled operation.
Investigators allege the UK national attended the facility and supervised a group of men as they unpacked the container. Several bags were subsequently loaded into a vehicle and transported to a house in Blacktown.
