According to a statement from the commission on February 23, 2026, the trucks: a Rhino Kia with registration numbers GS 5699-18 and GC 1871-11, were carrying “58 cartons of cigarettes, 182 cartons of unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and 40 drums of sodium cyanide” and were bound for Burkina Faso. NACOC breaks silence on alleged senior manager behind cocaine bust at the airport“… 58 cartons of cigarettes, 182 cartons of unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and 40 drums of sodium cyanide were loaded in the trucks,” the statement stated. The Upper West Regional Command of NACOC said it received intelligence on the vehicles on Sunday, February 1, 2026. “Acting on intelligence, officers intercepted the trucks and found that the items being transported were unapproved and potentially hazardous. The drivers and their mates have been handed over to the Upper West Regional Police Command for further investigation and prosecution,” the commission added.

Source: GhanaWeb February 23, 2026 12:26 UTC