Ghana Navy seizes about 4.8 tonnes of suspected cannabis at Ada Estuary

The Ghana Navy's Riverine Command intercepted two wooden boats carrying 117 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis at the Ada Estuary in the Greater Accra Region at about 1:00am on Thursday, 5 November 2026.

The consignment weighed about 4.8 tonnes, with an estimated street value of more than US$1 million. Suspects abandoned the boats and fled when naval personnel approached.

The boats were moved to Ada Foah and searched from about 5:00am in the presence of Narcotics Control Commission officials. The substances have been handed to NACOC for laboratory examination.

Director of Naval Operations Naval Captain Festus Osei-Brobbey said the haul was among the Navy's largest recent marijuana interceptions and that the boats had been preparing to move the cargo out of the country by sea.