The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has interdicted some staff following a recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
The decision was contained in a statement released by the GACL following the interception of a significant quantity of illegal drugs at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
According to reports, the cocaine was smuggled through KIA aboard the Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, with the assistance of a GACL staff member on March 23, 2024.
A Dutch national, Proeger Delgey Bianca, was apprehended at Brussels Airport with 8.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine, believed to have been transported through KIA on the said date.
In the statement released on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, GACL confirmed the commencement of investigations and the interdiction of the staff involved in the incident.
“Management has also reiterated its warning to staff regarding the facilitation of passengers at the airport, failing which punitive measures not limited to but including summary dismissals and prosecutions by the state will be effected in line with existing protocols,” the statement said.
It further indicated that the board and management, in line with GACL’s internal administrative processes, has taken swift measures to interdict all GACL staff relevant to the investigation.
“Management wishes to assure the general public of its commitment and determination, in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that operations at the airport are safe and secure,” it said.
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