The Narcotics Control Board has denied knowledge of the arrest of four Britons in connection with the alleged seizure of some 80 million pounds worth of UK-bound cocaine from Ghana.
The Mailonline in the UK reported on Saturday that a UK-led international law operation resulted in the seizure of a tonne of the drug in a raid on a villa in the suburbs of Accra.
According to the Mailonline also reports that one German and two Ghanaians were arrested following the raid, which was the culmination of a six-month intelligence operation led by UK Customs officers.
The report said the drugs were found in what was described as a "specially constructed concealment within the house".
However, speaking to Citi News, Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board, Yaw Akrasi-Sarpong said his outfit is unaware of such an arrest although he claims it will be a great success if such an arrest took place.
"I am not aware of it, the Police is not aware. If they claim it is customs thing it will be a major achievement but it will be sad if the customs of England will work this directly out with the customs of Ghana to arrest cocaine�but my first reaction is that it is a lie," he said.
Mr. Sarpong added that the law enforcement agencies in the UK and other countries will not carry out such a secret raid without alerting Ghanaian authorities.
He however assured that he will contact the British commission to clarify the report.
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