Tag: Maritime Security
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🇬🇭 Ghana Moves to Tighten Border Security as Mahama Orders Drug-Trafficking Task Force
Ghana is strengthening its fight against international drug trafficking after French authorities seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, valued at approximately €225 million, from a container of plastic waste shipped from Ghana to the port of Dunkirk.
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s Ports Under Pressure as Drug Trafficking Networks Target West African Trade Routes
Ghana’s ports are facing renewed scrutiny over their role in international narcotics trafficking following a series of high-profile drug seizures, highlighting the growing challenge of protecting West Africa’s commercial gateways from transnational criminal networks. As Ghana expands its role as a major maritime and logistics hub, the country’s ports connect West Africa to shipping routes…
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🇱🇷 Strange Vessel Found Abandoned on Miami Beach in Monrovia Raises Questions
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A mysterious vessel that appeared unexpectedly along Miami Beach in Monrovia has sparked curiosity and concern among residents, reviving memories of other unidentified vessels that have washed up along Liberia’s coastline. The unusual discovery was reported in May 2019, when residents of the Miami Beach community near Mamba Point reportedly awoke to…
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Ghana Navy Seizes 59 Sacks of Suspected Marijuana in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation at Ada Estuary
Ada, Greater Accra Region, Ghana — The Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe carrying 59 sacks of suspected marijuana during an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation at the Ada Estuary, dealing another significant blow to illegal drug trafficking along Ghana’s coastline. (X (formerly Twitter)) According to security officials, the operation was carried out by personnel of the…