Ghana Link Network Services Ltd has dismissed reports suggesting that six transit trucks had gone missing, insisting that all the vehicles have been traced, physically verified and handed over to customs for further action.
In a statement issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, the company said all 18 transit trucks linked to Bill of Entry (BOE) 80226125039 had been traced on the electronic tracking system it operates.
The company, which manages the Integrated Customs Management System, explained that the six trucks earlier described as “missing” were never lost on the tracking platform.
It stated that as of Thursday, February 19, 2026, and again on Friday morning, Ghana Link’s field officers had physically verified the locations of the trucks in line with data generated by the tracking system. A report on the findings has since been submitted to the Customs Division for any action required under the law.
According to the statement, playback of the tracking data showed that the trucks remained on the declared Akanu–Kulungugu transit route until authorities directed 11 of the vehicles to move to the Tema Customs Transit Yard.
The company noted that because the yard does not form part of the approved transit corridor, the diversion triggered a route deviation alert on the system, which may have been misinterpreted as evidence that some of the trucks had disappeared.
It stressed that the alert should be understood as an enforcement-led control measure rather than proof that the trucks had gone missing.
Verification
Ghana Link further indicated that the six trucks were located at their respective destinations, physically verified and their positions shared with Customs as part of ongoing enforcement and monitoring efforts.
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The company disclosed that the trucks were verified at various locations, including Aflao, the Aflao–Accra Toll Booth, West Point Filling Station at Tsopoli, Galaxy Filling Station at Dawhenya and Akanu.
While 11 trucks were moved to a controlled holding point, the remaining vehicles were tracked, located and formally handed over to Customs on Friday.
Ghana Link acknowledged the seriousness of suspected breaches of the transit regime and pledged its full support for investigations being conducted by the Ghana Revenue Authority and other relevant state agencies, including National Security.
It added that its tracking systems are designed to replace uncertainty with evidence by providing real-time visibility over transit movements, and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting lawful enforcement, strengthening government revenue mobilisation and facilitating trade to promote Ghana’s economic growth.
Background
The clarification follows a joint operation by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and National Security last Wednesday, which led to the interception of 12 articulated trucks loaded with assorted food products in what officials have described as a significant case of suspected tax evasion.
The exercise, conducted along the Dawhenya–Tema Road, was carried out by the Customs Division in collaboration with the Revenue Mobilisation Taskforce of National Security.
Preliminary findings by the GRA indicated that the 12 trucks formed part of a larger fleet of 18 vehicles that had been electronically gated out of the Customs system.
The GRA stated that although the consignments were declared as transit goods from the Akanu border post in the Volta Region to Niger via Kulungugu, the trucks were found travelling without the mandatory Customs human escort, in breach of established transit protocols.
Briefing journalists at the Transit Yard in Tema last Thursday, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, disclosed that the operation uncovered 44,055 packages of assorted goods, including edible cooking oil, spaghetti and tomato paste.
Mr Ampem said an initial Customs assessment placed the tax liability on the consignment at approximately GH¢2.6 million. However, a subsequent reassessment put the actual taxes due to the state at GH¢85,306,578.33, describing the discrepancy as alarming.
The Deputy Minister directed the Commissioner-General of the GRA to conclude investigations within one week, after which the public would be updated on the findings.
