Syrian Arrested With 40Kg of Suspected Cocaine

NACOC Pursues Accomplices After 40kg Drug Bust In Lebanon Linked To GhanaThe Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has launched an operation to arrest accomplices in Ghana after a Syrian national was intercepted at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, with about 40 kilogrammes of suspected narcotics.The suspect, who arrived from Accra with the substances concealed in two suitcases using insulation methods to evade scanners, was detained upon arrival as Ghanaian and Lebanese authorities executed a coordinated controlled delivery to uncover the wider network. NACOC confirmed the arrest in a statement published on November 2nd, 2026, and said investigations are ongoing on Ghanaian soil to apprehend all persons linked to the trafficking attempt.