The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted more than 11 intelligence-led swoops across the country between March and December this year, as part of sustained efforts to crack down on illicit drug activities.
The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at NACOC, PNCO Francis Opoku Amoah, disclosed this on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Friday, December 19, stressing that the operations were the result of months and in some cases years of investigations and surveillance.
He explained that NACOC’s enforcement actions are never spontaneous, but carefully planned to ensure efficiency and measurable results.
According to him, suspects are often tracked and monitored over long periods before any swoop is executed, to avoid wasting limited state resources.
Mr Opoku Amoah noted that conducting more than 11 swoops within the period is significant, considering the complex and time-consuming nature of narcotics investigations, stating that the number reflects steady progress in the Commission’s operational work this year.
He further revealed that the swoops were carried out in several locations nationwide, including Fadama in Accra, Effiakuma in the Western Region, Atinkpoko, and parts of the Ashanti Region.
“From March till now, we have conducted more than 11 swoops, which, in our line of work, is a good number because investigations take time. For us to have achieved this means we are doing well.
“This year, we have carried out swoops in Fadama, Effiakuma in the Western Region, Atinkpoko, parts of the Ashanti Region, and other areas. It all depends on where the intelligence is coming from and the type of intelligence we receive,” he said.
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