GRA forms 9-member committee to probe alleged missing containers at Tema Port

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has established a nine-member committee to investigate allegations of unauthorized removal, transfer, and disappearance of 28 containers at Tema Port. The inquiry was prompted by a petition submitted to GRA Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong on September 29, 2026, by importers and their representatives.

The petitioners, including agents Elvis Kwabena Awuah and Ibrahim Amadou, along with importer representatives Amadu Diande and Amadou Djiguba, alleged that the containers, which included goods such as cyanide, condensed milk, sardines, alcohol, textiles, pharmaceuticals, black pepper, and tomato paste, were found empty, missing, transferred to private warehouses, or removed from the port without the owners' knowledge.

The committee, headed by Customs Commissioner Aaron Kanor, will determine the veracity of the petition, investigate the status and whereabouts of the containers, review data trails in the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), and assess whether customs clearance procedures were breached. The committee will also identify any GRA officers or external collaborators involved, examine potential revenue losses and recommend measures for recovery, and investigate allegations of cartel activity and misuse of high-ranking officials' names.

The committee has been tasked with submitting its report within 14 days of receiving the memorandum, and all heads of divisions, the Tema Collection, and relevant stakeholders have been directed to cooperate fully in the investigation.