Ghana risks becoming a narco-state if drug networks infiltrate institutions - Prof Antwi-Danso
Prof Vladimir Antwi-Danso warned on the Midday News on Joy FM that the attempted export of methamphetamine from Ghana to Australia points to serious intelligence failures and the possible infiltration of state institutions by organised crime, saying the country must act quickly to avoid turning into a narco-state. He stated that the case should not be treated as an isolated criminal act but as part of a much bigger international drug trade often driven by powerful and well-connected figures rather than low-level operators.
His comments followed Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak telling Parliament's Assurances Committee that several government officials were under investigation over the attempted export of methamphetamine to Australia. Prof Antwi-Danso described a failure in intelligence and early detection, raising questions about how such a shipment could be prepared and moved out of Ghana without being stopped. When asked about security lapses, he said, "Intelligence gathering." He expressed worry about "how we lost riches" and the normalisation of conspicuous wealth without questioning its acquisition.
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Security analyst Prof Vladimir Antwi-Danso has issued a stark warning regarding Ghana's vulnerability to becoming a narco-state. His concerns stem
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