Two arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa in truck carrying plantain
A multi-agency security team led by the Bunkpurugu Immigration Command has intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans concealed beneath a load of plantains along the Bunkpurugu border road.
Two individuals, Ernestina Akugre, 23, and Mohammed Mumin, 19, have been arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa beans within a load of plantains on the Bunkpurugu border road, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. The multi-agency security team, led by the Bunkpurugu Immigration Command, intercepted the suspects along the Bunkpurugu border road on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The arrest came after intelligence from the North East Regional National Security Coordinator, Ernest Bawanin Guat, prompted the operation. The intercepted cargo, estimated to weigh around 11,800 kilograms, has been handed over to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority.
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