{"id":93076,"date":"2025-09-07T17:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=93076"},"modified":"2025-09-07T17:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:07:20","slug":"deadly-doses-interior-minister-applauds-joynews-expose-promises-nationwide-crackdown-on-drug-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=93076","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Doses: Interior minister applauds JoyNews expos\u00e9, promises nationwide crackdown on drug hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has lauded JoyNews<\/strong> for the investigative documentary, \u2018Deadly Doses,\u2019 which exposed the depth of Ghana\u2019s drug crisis.<\/p>\n

The expos\u00e9, produced by Nana Boakye Yiadom, revealed notorious drug dens such as Thinker Island<\/strong> and Columbia<\/strong>, where narcotics are openly traded and consumed. The investigation also highlighted the daily struggles of addicts caught in cycles of abuse, neglect and survival.<\/p>\n

Receiving a copy of the documentary, the Interior Minister described the revelations as disturbing but timely, adding that they provide critical insight into Ghana\u2019s growing drug problem.<\/p>\n

He commended JoyNews<\/strong> for drawing national attention to the devastating effects of substance abuse and the growing networks of illicit drug hubs across the country.<\/p>\n

JoyNews<\/strong>\u2019 Hotline documentary, Deadly Doses<\/em>, uncovered how Kumasi\u2019s hidden drug underworld operates, exposing the networks that fuel the trade and the devastating impact on vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n

It also highlights the failure of authorities to clamp down on the illicit trade and the lack of support systems for victims.<\/p>\n

Struck by the chilling revelations, Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak held an engagement with the producer and a JoyNews<\/strong> delegation when they presented him with a copy of the documentary.<\/p>\n

He commended the Multimedia Group for shining the spotlight on an issue he described as a national security and public health concern.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know the sacrifice Joy FM<\/strong> and the team put into this. We (Interior Ministry) are very grateful, and we don\u2019t take it lightly. To have sacrificed and risked going into the den is commendable, but I plead that you don\u2019t think it is done. Let\u2019s continue and give ourselves a three-year programme to follow up again and again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Muntaka Mubarak pledged a nationwide crackdown on drug dens, stressing that the revelations in the documentary highlight the urgent need for decisive action.<\/p>\n

He assured the public that security agencies will intensify efforts to dismantle drug hubs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose chasing us are not tired so we won\u2019t get tired. We have been working for over six months. Not today but we are going to do some busting around the coast because it\u2019s a well-coordinated operation they carry\u2026..We are going to do more target operations in the coming days\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the Minister announced plans to establish rehabilitation centres across the country in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission and other relevant agencies.<\/p>\n

The initiative, he explained, seeks not only to combat the drug trade but also to offer treatment and recovery opportunities for addicts.<\/p>\n

\u201dOne of the biggest headaches we have now is the rehabilitation centres\u2026.I\u2019m trying to persuade the Finance Minister to see the need for us to at least be able to build a sizable one in the middle belt\u2014Kumasi and the north,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to him, the government is determined to tackle the crisis on both fronts, disrupting the supply of narcotics while creating avenues for rehabilitation and reintegration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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