Security agencies have intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans weighing 11,800 kilogrammes, allegedly being transported to neighbouring Togo under a consignment of plantain.
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the interception, which occurred on August 9, 2026, at the Bunkpurugu Police Snap Check Point.
A police statement issued on Tuesday named the suspects as Dickson Asante, 35, the driver of the truck; Gideon Tab, 19, the mate; Mohammed Mumin, 22; and Ernestina Akugre, 23, who claimed ownership of the consignment.
According to the North East Regional Police Command, the Hyundai Rhino truck, with registration number AS-3272-25, was intercepted following intelligence that a vehicle loaded with plantain and cocoa was being transported under suspicious circumstances towards the Bunkpurugu-Togo border.
A joint security team comprising the Police, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division and National Security subsequently searched the vehicle at the Customs Office.
The search uncovered 118 bags of cocoa concealed beneath the plantain, which the security agencies suspect was being used as a decoy to mask the cocoa consignment.
The four suspects remain in Police custody and are assisting with investigations.
They are expected to be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
