NACOC shuts down Laboma pub over suspected drug activities

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three people and shut down the Amsterdam Pub at Laboma in Accra following an intelligence-led operation over suspected narcotics-related activities at the facility.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 8, NACOC said the operation was carried out overnight on Friday, September 4, 2026, after intelligence suggested that the facility was allegedly being used in connection with illicit drug activities.

The three suspects are currently assisting the Commission with investigations as authorities work to determine the full extent of the activities allegedly taking place at the entertainment facility.

However, NACOC said the prime suspect believed to be linked to the suspected narcotics activities remains at large. Additional intelligence officers have since been deployed to track down and apprehend the individual as investigations continue.

According to NACOC, the facility, which was reportedly operating as a self-styled coffee shop, has been closed to facilitate ongoing investigations and prevent the premises from potentially being used for further narcotics-related activities.

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

NACOC has also cautioned owners, managers and operators of pubs, nightclubs, lounges and other entertainment establishments against allowing their premises to become conduits for narcotics-related activities.

The Commission reiterated that it will continue to pursue businesses and individuals involved in the sale, distribution or facilitation of illicit narcotic substances.