Customs Refutes Claims of Goods Diversion by National Security
Customs insists export trucks seized by National Security were on approved route and under surveillance
- Customs denies claims of goods diversion by National Security
- Seized trucks were reportedly under Customs surveillance
- Conflicting accounts highlight coordination gaps between agencies
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied allegations by National Security that several export trucks were caught diverting goods en route to Burkina Faso.
According to National Security sources, the trucks, which had been cleared from the Tema Port, were intercepted in Nkawkaw while allegedly offloading goods in Kumasi instead of continuing to Burkina Faso. Officials believed the move was a deliberate attempt to avoid paying the necessary export duties and taxes. Statements from drivers and tracking data reportedly supported this claim.
However, the Customs Division strongly disagrees. Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Peter Ofori Antobreh, told Citi News that the vehicles were on the correct route and that no diversion had occurred.
“There was no wrongdoing. The trucks were under our watch and everything was proceeding as expected,” he emphasized.
The contradictory claims by the two state agencies have sparked concerns over communication and coordination in monitoring goods across borders.
