Jinapor rebounds over drug export probe demand

Former Lands Minister Samuel Jinapor has pushed back against government claims that current state bodies can adequately police drug exports. The opposition figure insists Ghana’s recent cocaine shipments discovered in France demand outside scrutiny. French customs uncovered nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in Dunkirk this September, traced to a container shipped from Ghana. Jinapor argues this proves existing security and customs systems failed to intercept large shipments. He specifically challenged President Nana Akufo-Addo’s stance that Ghana’s institutions alone can investigate major narcotics cases. “We cannot leave this matter to persons under whose watch drugs exit undetected,” he stated. The former minister cited Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak’s remarks about suspected insider dealings as proof independent review is urgent. Paragraph six notes the Minority Party’s failed attempt to establish a bipartisan parliamentary committee examining ports, customs and border roles in drug trafficking. Jinapor accused the administration of dodging accountability while describing the situation as a potential grand cover-up.