The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission, acting on Intelligence, has intercepted two Rhino Kia trucks loaded with various unapproved substances, including sodium cyanide, foreign cigarettes and assorted pharmaceuticals at Kaleo in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region.
The items which were bound for Burkina Faso were being transported in two trucks with registration numbers GS 5699-18 and GC 1871-11. 58 cartons of cigarettes, 182 cartons of unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and 40 drums of sodium cyanide were loaded in the trucks.
On Sunday, 01 February 2026, officers of the Upper West Regional Command received intelligence information about the two vehicles carrying the consignments and heading to Burkina Faso. A search conducted on the trucks revealed that they were transporting the items without documentation or approval.
The drivers of the vehicles, together with their mates, have been handed to the Upper West Regional Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.
