The four Ghanaians arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission in Ghana for allegedly conspiring to export about four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France, said to be worth € 225 million, have been charged and arraigned in court.
They have been named as Desmond Koranteng Curiel, alias “Paul Kweku Yeboah” or “Biggs”; Musah Attah, alias “Kromo”; Kweku Otchere; and Jessica Hartog.
They were arraigned at the High Court in Accra on Wednesday (Sept 16, 2026).
They have been remanded for four weeks to reappear on October 13, 2026.
A fifth accused, the foreigner who is a Dutch national and has been named as Jos Leijdekkers, alias “Bolle Jos,” is said to be at large.
The accused persons are facing two charges: conspiracy to commit a crime, namely the exportation of narcotic drugs without a licence issued by the Minister of Health, and the exportation of narcotic drugs.
The charges were filed at the court on Wednesday (Sept 16, 2026), and a hearing was held shortly after.
Background
Their arrest follows the seizure by French customs authorities of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the northern French port of Dunkirk on September 10, 2026.
The cocaine, estimated to have a street value of €225 million, was concealed in a container carrying plastic waste which had arrived from Ghana. Part of the consignment was reportedly destined for Antwerp, Belgium.
Following the seizure, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) announced the arrest of three suspects in Ghana over their alleged involvement in the shipment.
NACOC said the suspects were alleged to have represented and facilitated the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”, in Ghana.
The commission subsequently began working with French authorities to obtain further information on the seizure to enable Ghanaian investigators to trace how the consignment allegedly left Ghana for France.
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