The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted two trucks carrying smuggled cocoa beans at Big Ada, suspected to be en route to neighbouring Togo through the Volta Region.
Acting on intelligence during routine surveillance operations, officers impounded two tipper trucks with registration numbers GN 6953-22 and GR 9877-12.
The trucks were transporting a total of 238 maxi bags of cocoa beans concealed under other goods in an attempt to evade security checks.
Police suspect that the smugglers intended to transport the cocoa across the sea via Big Ada into the Volta Region and ultimately to Togo, in violation of Ghana’s export regulations.
The drivers of the two trucks are currently in police custody and assisting with ongoing investigations.
By Philip Azu
