Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Ghana in connection with the 46.7 kilogrammes cocaine bust in Beirut in Lebanon at the weekend. They are currently in the custody of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana, assisting with investigations.
The two of them were picked on Monday, the acting Director of Public Affairs at Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Francis Opoku Amoah has confirmed.
A third suspect also picked in connection with the cocaine has been released after interrogation. Investigations are ongoing.
The three foreign nationals picked up are a Syrian, Lebanese and a Tunisian.
All the suspects were picked in Ghana in connection with the seizure of 46.7 kilogrammes at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon at the weekend.
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