BY GRACE ZIGAH
A high-profile East Legon socialite is reportedly among three Ghanaians arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) over an alleged connection to an international drug trafficking network linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”.
The reported arrests have added a new and potentially explosive Ghanaian dimension to the seizure of nearly 3.9 metric tonnes of cocaine by French authorities at the port of Dunkirk, a consignment investigators say originated from Ghana and was concealed inside a container carrying plastic waste.
French customs intercepted the shipment on Thursday, September 10, 2026, after investigators had reportedly identified the criminal network believed to be behind the operation. The cocaine has been estimated to have a street value of about €225 million, equivalent to approximately $261 million.
The shipment was reportedly partly destined for the Belgian port of Antwerp before French authorities intervened.
Following the seizure, NACOC confirmed that three suspects in Ghana had been arrested as part of investigations into the network. The development has since triggered intense public interest, particularly because one of the individuals is being described in online reports as a well-known figure within Accra’s affluent East Legon social scene.
According to claims made by a blogger Asamoah in a video published on YouTube, the socialite, whose name reportedly begins with the letter “B” and is associated with the Twi nickname “Obolo”, was arrested at his plush East Legon residence.
The blogger alleged that the suspect’s connection to Bolle Jos’ operations formed part of the reason for his arrest.
Asamoah further claimed that a female associate of the socialite was also arrested and that law enforcement officers seized three luxury vehicles belonging to him during the operation.
The allegations have not, however, been independently established, and NACOC has not publicly identified the suspects in the material provided.
The reported scale of the socialite’s lifestyle has also become part of the public conversation surrounding the case. Asamoah claimed that the man owns a private estate in East Legon containing about six houses within the same compound, alongside personal security arrangements.
The investigation allegedly did not end with the socialite. Its alleged that the man’s protégé was also arrested over an alleged connection to the same operation.
According to the account, the protégé lives with his family in a plush residence and owns a Mercedes-Benz AMG G63.
The claims have raised questions about how deeply the alleged network may have penetrated Ghana’s wealthy social circles and whether investigators are looking beyond the immediate suspects to establish the full chain behind the multimillion-dollar shipment.
However, at this stage, the allegations remain claims contained in media reports and commentary, rather than established findings against the individuals involved.
At the centre of the international investigation is Jos Leijdekkers, better known as “Bolle Jos”, a Dutch national who has become one of Europe’s most wanted alleged drug traffickers.
Leijdekkers has been linked to major international cocaine trafficking investigations and is reportedly believed to be operating from West Africa.
His name has previously appeared in connection with large-scale narcotics seizures, including a 2020 case involving a massive quantity of cocaine.
