Citi FM<\/strong> that NACOB did not play any role in the arrest of a cocaine courier, Nayele Ametefe.<\/p>\nSpeaking on Eyewitness News<\/strong>, Yaw Oppong said the dissolution will create a vacuum, considering the roles it [the Board] plays in the fight against drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\u201cNow that there doesn\u2019t appear to be anybody performing such a function, then who is going to disseminate information to educate the public on the evils of the use of Narcotics? Who is going to liaise with foreign and international agencies on matters relating to narcotic drug etc? Who is going to examine practices\u00a0 and procedures relating to importation and dealings in Narcotic drugs\u2026\u201d the legal practitioner queried.<\/p>\n
According to him, the vacuum created \u201cmight even escalate into a serious problem\u201d if government fails to take measures to address the problem.<\/p>\n
The lawyer therefore advised government to set up a new board to replace the old one in order to strengthen the country\u2019s fight against illicit drugs.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople who are experts in this area should offer themselves to serve on the new board,\u201d he further recommended.<\/p>\n
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