Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has called on the Minority in Parliament to provide the government with any relevant information they have regarding the alleged arrival of cocaine and cash in Ghana via a suspicious aircraft.
His remarks follow claims by the Minority that cargo planes carrying suspected contraband landed at Kotoka International Airport under suspicious circumstances. The Minority has urged the National Security Ministry to urgently disclose the content of the aircraft and provide clarity on the matter.
The Minority raised concerns about two aircraft—AirMed Flight N823AM and Cavok Air Antonov An-12B—which reportedly landed in Ghana in March 2025. According to their statement, the AirMed flight, usually an air ambulance, arrived in the country on March 20, 2025, but did not transport any patients during its five-day stay.
Similarly, the Cavok Air Antonov jet landed on March 12, 2025, remaining in the country for 13 days before departing to Gran Canaria, a region associated with drug trafficking and money laundering.
Speaking on the Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV, Ade Coker urged the Minority to assist security agencies by sharing any credible intelligence they possess.
“I think the call from the minority is in the right direction. If they have the information, they should bring it. Maybe a plane comes to land at the Kotoka Airport, until an arrest is made before the president can be briefed that we have been able to arrest a plane with cocaine in it.
“Otherwise, do you expect the president to be briefed on every plane that lands in Ghana? No, that is not how it is done,” he stated.
Ade Coker emphasised that security agencies rely on tip-offs to conduct their investigations effectively.
“Now, the minority has put up information regarding the two flights. You and I were not there. Maybe, the government itself is not aware of it. So, until an arrest is made or there is a tip-off, security can act.”