Police arrest four, intercept 118 bags of cocoa destined for Togo

The North East Regional Police Command in Ghana has apprehended four individuals and seized 118 bags of cocoa beans, totaling 11,800 kilograms, that were intended for Togo. The arrest and interception occurred at the Bunkpurugu-Togo border on Sunday, August 9, 2026, following intelligence that the consignment was being transported towards the border.

The suspects, identified as Dickson Asante, Gideon Tab, Mohammed Mumin, and Ernestina Akugre, were found in a Hyundai Rhino truck with registration number AS-3272-25, which was loaded with both plantain and cocoa. Upon interception, a joint security team comprising the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division, and National Security discovered the concealed cocoa during a subsequent search at the Customs Office.

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