Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cautioned against dismissing allegations of drug trafficking linked to two aircraft that landed in Ghana.

This follows the Minority in Parliament demanding full disclosure from National Security over two aircraft — an air ambulance and a private jet — that landed in Ghana in early March and departed for Gran Canaria on March 25.

Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, has raised concerns about the purpose and cargo of the flights, suspecting possible drug trafficking or money laundering, and is calling on authorities to reveal the contents of the aircraft.

However, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed the allegations as baseless.

He accused Rev. Fordjour of spreading deliberate disinformation to undermine the government, insisting that both aircraft were in the country for legitimate reasons, underwent full security checks, and no illegal substances were found on board.

Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, April 5, Mr. Bentil said that while the government's explanation regarding the flights may appear sufficient on the surface, it could "easily be a cover-up" given Ghana’s troubled history with drug trafficking.

“Drug dealers are not fools. All the explanations given, if you understand how these people work, can easily be a cover-up,” he warned.

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He pointed to Ghana's dark past with narcotics trade — a reputation that once got the country blacklisted internationally stressing that the Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour's claims claims should not be rubbished.

Mr. Bentil also urged the state to treat Rev. Ntim Fordjour — the MP raising the red flag — as a whistleblower who deserves protection, not hostility.

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He cited his own experience when he raised concerns about the Achimota Forest land saga — which triggered threats of arrest over alleged false publication.

“When I spoke about the Achimota Forest thing, I was threatened with the same thing. They said they were going to arrest me for publishing falsehood,” he recalled.