UNODC boats for Ghana

on July 18, 2018

New assets will boost patrol capabilities.

UN Office of Drugs and Crime donates 2 patrol boats to Ghana Marine Police

The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime [UNODC] with funding from the government of Japan has handed over two patrol boats known as “alligator boats” to the Ghana Marine Police unit in Tema.

The donation is part of a broader project worth $629,000 to support maritime law enforcement in the fight against maritime crime in the sub region particularly in Ghana, Liberia and Serra Leone.

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Source: ghanaweb.com

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