The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three people and shut down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma in Accra over suspected narcotics-related activities.

The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation conducted overnight on Friday, September 4, after information suggested the facility was allegedly being used for drug-related activities.

NACOC said the three suspects are assisting with investigations as the Commission works to determine the full extent of activities at the facility.

The prime suspect allegedly linked to the suspected narcotics activities remains at large. NACOC has deployed additional intelligence officers to track and arrest the individual.

The Commission said the facility, which reportedly operated as a self-styled coffee shop, has been closed to support ongoing investigations and prevent further suspected narcotics-related activity on the premises.

“The self-styled coffee shop has been closed to facilitate ongoing investigations and prevent the premises from potentially being used to facilitate further narcotic-related activities,” NACOC said.

The Commission said the operation forms part of its broader intelligence-driven campaign to identify and dismantle locations and networks suspected of facilitating the distribution, sale and use of illicit narcotics.

NACOC has also warned owners and operators of pubs, nightclubs, lounges and other entertainment facilities against allowing their premises to be used for narcotics-related activities.

“NACOC will continue to pursue businesses engaged in the sale, distribution, or facilitation of illicit narcotic substances,” the Commission said.