NACOC Dismisses Claims Linking Dunkirk Cocaine Suspect Musah Attah to President Mahama’s Security Detail

Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has officially dismissed allegations linking suspects involved in a massive cocaine seizure in Dunkirk, France, to the security details of President John Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. The clarification follows a major international operation where French customs intercepted nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €225 million, bound for France and Belgium. NACOC’s Deputy Director-Ghana, Alexander Twum-Barimah, confirmed that background checks on the principal suspects revealed no ties to the presidential security apparatus at Jubilee House.

The controversy intensified following claims made by Member of Parliament Vincent Ekow Assafuah and Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, CEO of the Crime Check Foundation. These reports suggested that one of the suspects, Musah Attah—also known as "Kromo"—was a former member of the Jubilee House security team who had allegedly resigned shortly before the bust. Some reports even cited disputes over salaries as a precursor to his departure. However, NACOC has countered these narratives, identifying Attah professionally as a farmer with no official record of service in the security detail for either the President or the Vice President.

Musah Attah is one of four Ghanaian nationals currently facing charges related to the illegal exportation of narcotics following the Dunkirk seizure. While the suspects have pleaded not guilty, the case has sparked a significant domestic debate regarding the potential infiltration of state institutions by criminal elements. NACOC has emphasized that its investigation into the consignment’s origins in Ghana is ongoing, and the commission is working closely with international law enforcement to dismantle the network responsible for the shipment.

In a stern warning to the public and political commentators, NACOC urged against the politicization of the drug bust. Deputy Director-General Twum-Barimah noted that high-profile narcotics interceptions have occurred across various administrations in Ghana's history and should be treated strictly as matters of national security and criminal justice. The Commission maintains that the integrity of the presidential security detail remains intact as they continue to probe the logistical chain used to transport the nearly four-tonne haul from Ghanaian shores.