The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted four officers due to their alleged participation in an attempted diversion of transit cargo into the domestic market, as part of initiatives to enhance customs enforcement and protect government revenue.
These suspensions are a result of investigations into the seizure of 18 trucks in February 2026.
The trucks were declared as transit cargo from Togo via the Akanu border to Niger but were suspected of being redirected for sale within Ghana, which could potentially deprive the state of substantial import duties and taxes.
During a media briefing on the findings of the investigations on Tuesday, July 7, Commissioner-General Anthony Sarpong stated that the four officers have been suspended and are currently undergoing the Authority’s internal disciplinary procedures.
“We have interdicted four officers who worked on the consignment, and we are going through our internal disciplinary processes to ensure that all officers found culpable are dealt with in accordance with our internal policies and the law,” he said.
He noted that, following the directive from the Ministry of Finance, the consignment was allocated to the National School Feeding Programme.
Mr. Anthony-Sarpong reassured the trading public and Ghanaians that the GRA, through the Customs Division, remains vigilant and has heightened compliance measures, particularly at the nation’s borders, to ensure effective revenue mobilisation and to combat illicit trade.
