The government has restrained more than GH¢6.9 million and US$440,000 in cash and assets as part of investigations into suspected drug trafficking and related money-laundering activities.
The figures were disclosed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak during the government’s Accountability Series, as he outlined measures taken by security agencies to combat narcotics trafficking and associated financial crimes.
According to the Minister, security agencies have also recovered 73 tainted assets, while more than 19 kilogrammes of gold was seized in cases involving suspected drug-money laundering.
The enforcement operations have resulted in 217 arrests, with 165 prosecutions initiated.
Authorities have also intercepted more than 8.5 tonnes of narcotic drugs, alongside 45.4 million Tramadol tablets.
The operations included the interception of five million tablets of Tapentadol, as well as slabs of cannabis concealed in food items.
