President John Dramani Mahama says security agencies will collaborate with Rev. John Ntim Fordjour for evidence over his alleged drug trafficking and money laundering press conference.
This comes on the back of the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour alleging that AirMed made a transit in Ghana with a suspicious cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash in US dollars.
“Reliable intelligence intercepted by the Minority Caucus indicates that on March 20, 2025, AirMed flight N823AM which is an air ambulance designed specifically to carry patients, landed at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana and remained in the country for five days before departing at 0100 hours (1am) on March 25, 2025 back to Gran Canaria.
“Our intelligence further posits that no patient was transported by the said AirMed flight, neither to nor from Accra. There is no evidence of medical referral or patient accompanying or on board the flight on either legs of the flight.
“We are reliably informed that contrary to the expectation that the AirMed flight would carry patients, the purpose for which it was designed and operates, it rather on this occasion, carried suspicious cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash in US dollars” the lawmaker stated.
Responding to the allegation, President John Mahama, in a Facebook post, indicated that his government takes such allegations seriously and will investigate them.
“Government takes all allegations seriously, and to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation, I have directed all relevant investigative agencies – including the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator – to immediately and fully collaborate with the honourable member of parliament so he provides all necessary information to investigate the allegations and take all action necessary to expose any drug dealing.
“We will maintain zero tolerance for using Ghana as a transit or final destination for drugs or drug trafficking”, President Mahama stated.
Below is the full post by President John Mahama
My attention has been drawn to allegations made at a press conference by an honourable member of parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, regarding two suspicious flights arriving at the Kotoka International Airport suspected to be involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Government takes all allegations seriously, and to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation, I have directed all relevant investigative agencies – including the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator – to immediately and fully collaborate with the honourable member of parliament so he provides all necessary information to investigate the allegations and take all action necessary to expose any drug dealing.
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We will maintain zero tolerance for using Ghana as a transit or final destination for drugs or drug trafficking. The NIB made a high-profile bust of drugs last week, with a street value of $350 million.