Customs Seizes Gh¢11.2M Drugs At Akatsi
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) over the weekend intercepted a consignment of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs, valued at GH11,208,000 (Eleven million, two hundred and eight thousand Ghana Cedis) at Akatsi in the Volta Region. A highly placed source at the Customs Head Office in Accra told The Chronicle […] The post Customs Seizes Gh¢11.2M Drugs At Akatsi…
The Ghana Revenue Authority's Customs Division seized a substantial consignment of suspected narcotic drugs, valued at Gh¢11.2 million, at Akatsi in the Volta Region over the weekend. An intelligence-led operation by Customs officials led to the interception of a Lexus Toyota vehicle suspected of smuggling the illicit substance.
Upon seizing the vehicle, the occupants abandoned it and fled the scene. The use of a fake Ghanaian registration number on the vehicle complicated efforts to identify the true owners. This latest interception joins previous efforts by Customs and Security agencies, including a collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission, to tackle drug trafficking in the country.
In October 2025, Customs teamed up with NACOC to intercept 84 bags of dried leaves suspected of being Indian hemp concealed in a shipment at one of Ghana's entry points. The recent Akatsi seizure highlights the significance of intelligence-led operations in detecting and intercepting suspected narcotics.
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