The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has launched a full-scale investigation into the interception of approximately 320 kilograms of methamphetamine in Australia, following intelligence reports linking the consignment to Ghana.

The drugs were reportedly concealed within a shipment declared as charcoal and transported from Ghana before being seized by the Australian Federal Police.

Australian authorities intercepted the consignment during a routine enforcement operation targeting international drug trafficking routes, according to preliminary reports.

In a public statement, NACOC says it is working closely with domestic security agencies as well as international partners to trace and identify individuals connected to the attempted trafficking operation.

The Commission says it is determined to dismantle any criminal networks that may have exploited Ghana’s export channels for illicit drug activities.

Officials have also indicated that investigations are ongoing and will focus on both local collaborators and foreign-based syndicates believed to be involved in the shipment.

NACOC reiterated its commitment to strengthening surveillance and enforcement mechanisms to prevent Ghana from being used as a transit point for narcotics.

The agency further stressed the importance of sustained international cooperation in tackling increasingly sophisticated transnational drug trafficking operations.