The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) apprehended a 56-year-old Nigerian named Uchechukwu Chima in Oyarifa, a district of Accra. This arrest was the result of an intelligence-driven operation conducted by NACOC on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
During a search of Chima's location, the NACOC team found substances believed to be narcotics. Subsequent field tests confirmed that the substances tested positive for cocaine and heroin.
A statement released by NACOC on Wednesday, March 19, revealed that the seized narcotic substances weighed approximately 192 kg of cocaine and 0.42 kg of heroin, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million.
NACOC stated that Chima, who has been a target for some time, has been linked to other seizures and arrests made by the commission in the past.
Through this operation, NACOC aims to remove a significant quantity of drugs from circulation, ultimately saving countless lives that might have been affected by the abuse of such substances.
NACOC reiterated its dedication to making Ghana a less attractive destination for drug trafficking while ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens and the global community.
Read the statement by NACOC below
Dated: Wednesday 19, March, 2025
For Immediate Release
NACOC ARRESTS A LONG TIME DRUG TARGET
An intelligence led operation by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 56 year old Nigerian, Uchechukwu Chima at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.
A search conducted by the NACOC team at the suspect’s hideout uncovered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. Field tests conducted on the suspected substance proved positive for cocaine and heroin, both narcotic drugs. The suspected narcotic substances, with a total weight of about 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, are estimated at a street value of Two Million, One Hundred and Twenty-one Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars (US$2.1 Million).
The suspect, Uchechukwu Chima who has been a target for NACOC for some time now, is noted to be the brain behind some seizures/arrests made by NACOC in the past. NACOC by this seizure and arrest, has taken this substantial quantity of drugs from the street, saving millions of lives of people who would have otherwise perished from abusing these hard drugs.
NACOC remains committed to making Ghana an unprofitable destination for drug trafficking and thus protecting the safety and well-being of all Ghanaians and the international community.
Signed Francis Opoku Amoah Acting Director, Public Affairs and International Relations
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