Accra — Ghanaian authorities have seized approximately $625,000 and an additional $440,000 in cash linked to suspected drug trafficking, as part of an intensified campaign targeting not only dealers but the financial networks and assets that sustain the illegal trade.
Officials reported that 73 assets have been traced in connection with the operations, while about 19 kilograms of gold were confiscated in cases involving suspected narcotics-related money laundering.
The seizures form part of broader enforcement efforts. Between January 2025 and July 2026, security agencies recovered more than 8,500 kilograms of illegal drugs along with 45.4 million Tramadol tablets. These operations resulted in 217 arrests and 165 prosecutions.
Authorities emphasized that the strategy focuses on disrupting the entire supply chain by freezing funds, recovering valuable assets, and prosecuting those involved in both the trafficking and the laundering of proceeds. The dual approach of interdicting drugs and following the money aims to weaken the economic incentives driving the trade.
Further details on the specific locations of the cash and gold seizures, the identities of those arrested, or the status of individual prosecutions were not immediately released. Officials indicated that investigations remain ongoing as agencies continue to track additional linked assets.
