Suspected UK drug mules arrested in Accra

Two British citizens have been arrested after being accused of attempting to smuggle $6.48m worth of cocaine from Ghana to London. Police said 166kg of the substance was seized at Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Monday. BBC News reports that the suspects were scheduled to board a British Airways flight to London. Ghana’s Narcotic Control Commission alleges that the pair hid the cocaine, which was cut into 72 slabs, in six suitcases. The commission and the UK Crime Agency conducted the sting operation together. Ghana is a significant transit point for illegal drug trafficking to Europe and the US, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance at the country's ports. As previously reported in Legalbrief Today, an alleged UK drug mule was arrested in Cape Town last week. Matthew Swire was allegedly caught in possession of crystal methamphetamine at Cape Town International Airport.

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