4 Ghanaians linked to €225m cocaine shipment to France named, remanded
Four Ghanaians arrested by Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) over an alleged plot to export nearly four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France, with an estimated street value of €225 million, have been charged and arraigned before the court.
The accused have been identified as Desmond Koranteng Curiel, alias “Paul Kweku Yeboah” or “Biggs”; Musah Attah, alias “Kromo”; Kweku Otchere; and Jessica Hartog.
They appeared before the High Court in Accra on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and were remanded for four weeks. They are expected to reappear in court on October 13, 2026.
A fifth accused person, Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, alias “Bolle Jos,” is reportedly at large.
The five are facing two charges: conspiracy to commit a crime, specifically the exportation of narcotic drugs without a licence issued by the Minister of Health, and the exportation of narcotic drugs.
The charges were filed on Wednesday, September 16, with the case heard shortly afterwards.
Background
The arrests followed 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 allegedly concealed in a container carrying plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. Reports indicate that part of the consignment was destined for Antwerp, Belgium.
Following the seizure, NACOC announced the arrest of three suspects in Ghana over their alleged involvement in the shipment.
According to NACOC, the suspects were allegedly involved in representing and facilitating 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 details about the seizure. The information is expected to assist Ghanaian investigators in tracing how the consignment allegedly left Ghana and made its way to France.
