Korean accused of $3.6bn cocaine shipments hid in Ghana for 22 years before deportation

The Korean National Police Agency said the man, whose identity it withheld, was brought back to South Korea on 20 October and arrived in a wheelchair. Ghanaian police arrested him for illegal residence with help from the South Korean Embassy in Accra before he was deported, according to Korean media reports of the police statement. The handover comes as the two countries widen their cooperation ahead of 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2027, with South Korea’s ambassador, Park Kyongsig, counting maritime security among the areas agreed when President John Mahama visited South Korea in March.