The arrests follow the seizure by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of a container loaded with 299 cartons containing 146,932,000 tablets (250mg and 225mg) of undeclared Tramadol Hydrochloride, equivalent to 34,847.2 kilogrammes. GRA intercepts 12 articulated trucks over suspected transit violationsThe seizure was triggered by intelligence received by the Preventive wing of the Customs Division. Container number TGHU6228715, cleared under Bill of Entry 40226151187, was detained on February 26, 2026, and transferred to a Customs-controlled area in Tema for further examination. Fake Dollar Syndicate Busted: 11 foreign nationals face trialHowever, a joint re-examination conducted by Customs officers and the Central Revenue Monitoring Team on March 1, 2026, uncovered significant discrepancies. In addition to some of the declared items, officers discovered large quantities of concealed and undeclared Tramadol tablets hidden within the container.

Source: GhanaWeb March 03, 2026 18:45 UTC