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The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has called on the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asin South, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, to cooperate with them to address his allegations regarding illicit drug trafficking and money laundering involving two aircraft that landed in Ghana.
"I will advise my good friend and brother that he should cooperate with us if he really wants us to get to the root of this matter," he said while discussing the case on JoyNews' AM Show on Tuesday, April 8.
He added that to arrest persons involved in the alleged crime, Rev. Ntim's cooperation would be very critical.
"To apprehend or arrest any other person who is involved in his so-called suspicious act, he should cooperate with us, the security agencies, to make sure that we get the appropriate or required information and act on it."
Mr Barimah emphasised that should the MP fail to cooperate with them, "The appropriate action would be taken, there are several options to go for."
A week ago, Rev. Ntim alleged during a press briefing that intelligence they had gathered suggests that on March 20, 2025, an air ambulance, Air MED flight L823 AM, landed at the Kotoka International Airport and remained in Ghana for five days. However, there is no evidence that the aircraft carried any patient upon arrival or departure.
“There is no record of a medical referral, nor was any patient accompanied on board the flight. Instead, we are reliably informed that the air ambulance, which is specifically designed to transport patients, carried suspicious cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash in various U.S. denominations,” he claimed.
Rev. Ntim also raised concerns about a private jet, Antonov 12B, which landed at Kotoka International Airport on March 12, 2025, from Gran Canaria.
The aircraft remained in Ghana for 13 days before departing at 6:40 AM on March 25, 2025—the same day as the air ambulance. The simultaneous departure of both aircraft to the same destination has fueled further suspicions, he noted.
In response, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications has dismissed these claims made by the MP.
In an explainer posted on social media, Felix Kwakye Ofosu described Mr Fordjour’s allegations as baseless, accusing him of engaging in deliberate disinformation to undermine public confidence in the government.
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