Ghana Customs Intercepts 12 Trucks At Tema Port, Prevents GHS85 Million In Revenue Loss
The Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Customs Division said it conducted conducted an overnight operation from 10:00 p.m. Wednesday to 5:00 a.m. Thursday along the Dawhenya-Tema Road, seizing 12 of 18 articulated trucks declared as transit goods from Akanu to Niger via Kulungugu.
The trucks carried 44,055 packages of edible cooking oil, tomato paste, and spaghetti but violated procedures by lacking mandatory human escorts.
All 18 had been electronically gated out of the port system, raising suspicions of a breach.
Led by the Deputy Commissioner for Operations with support from Tema Collection officers, National Security’s Revenue Mobilisation Taskforce, and GRA Headquarters, said the effort secured 11 trucks at the GPHA Transit Terminal; one faulty truck had its cargo transferred.
Investigations continue for the six missing trucks and potential collusion.
Tax risk was valued at over GHS85 million, with an initial assessment of GHS2.6 million.
Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem praised the GRA for protecting revenue and curbing leakages.
The GRA reaffirmed its commitment to transit integrity and enforcement against revenue threats.