The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reiterated its continuous effort to support and equip the staff of the Narcotics Control Commission to administer their mandate with professionalism.
The partnership which has existed between NACOC and the DEA has yielded several successes in the fight against drug trafficking in Ghana.

The assurance was made during a courtesy call to the Director-General and some management members of the Narcotics Commission on Monday, 1 December 2025.
Mr Jason Ryan, the Assistant Special Agent in charge of Africa and the Middle-East, noted that the DEA has a long-standing relationship with the Government of Ghana through NACOC, and the collaboration has been very productive.

He maintained that the DEA will remain committed to building the capacities of staff assigned by NACOC to its Ghana office, mainly to carry out and track down persons noted to be involved in the illicit drug trade.
“We are committed to building a society devoid of illicit drug menace, and hence the DEA will continue to support the Commission to achieve its mandate and focus”

On his part, Brig Gen Maxwell Obuba Mantey lauded the continuous support offered to the Commission over the years by the DEA in several capacities, especially the Special Intelligence Unit, which has well-positioned officers capable of delivering with professionalism.

He underscored that the partnership with the DEA over the years has been meaningful and commendable, as it has shaped the operational skills of staff members who are detailed to work.
Brig Gen Mantey also touched on the issue of synthetic drugs being one of the major challenges which needs constant collaboration to tackle, hence the call for the sharing of intelligence and enhancing capacity building in the field of precursor chemicals.
“We are very alarmed by the threats that the precursor chemicals are posing to Ghana, and in view of this, we will call on the DEA to support the Commission in the management of these emerging synthetic drugs, which are causing serious damage to our future generation”. He added.

The Country Attache of the DEA in Ghana, Christiana Olagbaiye, assured that her office will continue to collaborate with NACOC to perform its mandate of curbing the illicit drug menace across the country.
She noted that the issue of drug trafficking should be tackled with professionalism and the needed modern technological advancement, hence the need to partner with NACOC for an effective working relationship.