The Government has taken a decisive step to strengthen Ghana’s fight against narcotics trafficking and organised crime with the presentation of ten Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).
The vehicles were presented on Monday in Accra by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as part of a broader government strategy to enhance national security, safeguard public health, and disrupt transnational criminal networks operating within and across Ghana’s borders.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Interior Minister underscored government’s renewed commitment to resourcing key security institutions to enable them to respond swiftly and effectively to emerging threats. He explained that the addition of the new vehicles would significantly improve NACOC’s surveillance capabilities, rapid response operations, and overall field effectiveness.
“The fight against narcotics and organised crime requires not only strong laws and skilled personnel, but also the right tools,” the Minister noted. “These vehicles are intended to enhance mobility, strengthen intelligence-led operations, and ensure that NACOC officers can respond promptly wherever their presence is required.”
Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak stressed that illicit drug trafficking remains a serious threat to national security and social stability, particularly among the youth.
He therefore reaffirmed government’s resolve to build capable, responsive, and accountable security institutions that can confront both domestic and international criminal networks.
He further called for prudent use and proper maintenance of the vehicles, urging NACOC leadership to ensure that the resources provided translate into tangible results on the ground.
The Minister also highlighted the importance of inter-agency collaboration, noting that the fight against narcotics cannot be waged by a single institution alone. According to him, enhanced logistics for NACOC would complement the efforts of other security agencies and strengthen coordinated national responses to organised crime.
Officials of the Narcotics Control Commission expressed appreciation to the government for the timely support, describing the donation as a major boost to their operational readiness.
They indicated that the vehicles would be deployed across strategic locations nationwide to support surveillance, intelligence gathering, interdiction exercises, and community-based operations.
NACOC plays a critical role in Ghana’s security architecture, with a mandate that includes preventing and combating drug trafficking, enforcing narcotics laws, and coordinating national efforts against drug abuse.
In recent years, the Commission has intensified operations to disrupt drug trafficking routes and clamp down on organised criminal syndicates.
The presentation of the vehicles forms part of ongoing government efforts to modernise security institutions and equip them with the logistics required to meet contemporary security challenges. It also reflects a growing emphasis on proactive, intelligence-driven approaches to crime prevention and enforcement.
With the new additions to its fleet, NACOC is expected to enhance its presence nationwide and further strengthen Ghana’s commitment to combating narcotics-related crimes and protecting public health.
