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All employees who were reportedly implicated in a recent cocaine smuggling incident at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have been suspended by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).
According to The Herald Newspaper, the controversy started when Proeger Delgey Bianca, a Dutch national, was arrested at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
On March 23, 2024, she was detected in possession of eight and a half kilogrammes of suspected cocaine that were allegedly trafficked through KIA while traveling on Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco.
On April 10, GACL responded by confirming the start of the investigations and the suspension of the staff members who were involved.
The business restated its severe directive to staff members on helping travelers at the airport. Serious consequences, such as termination and State prosecution, may follow noncompliance.
GACL assured the public of its unwavering commitment to uphold safety and security standards at the airport.
Read the full statement below:
The attention of the Board and Management of GACL has been drawn to the Herald publication dated Wednesday, April 10, 2024, with the above headline.
Management notes that investigations by relevant authorities into the alleged smuggling of 8.5 kilograms of substance suspected to be cocaine through Kotoka International Airport on March 23, 2024, are ongoing.
The Board and Management, in line with GACL’s internal administrative processes, has taken swift measures to interdict all GACL staff relevant to the investigation.
Management has also reiterated its warning to staff regarding the facilitation of passengers at the airport, failing which punitive measures not limited to but including summary dismissals and prosecutions by the State will be effected in line with existing protocols.
Management wishes to assure the general public of its commitment and determination, in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that operations at the airport are safe and secure.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
