The Ghana Police Service has arrested two men and seized assorted wax print fabrics suspected to be counterfeit GTP products in an intelligence-led operation at Adabraka in Accra.
The suspects, identified as Salifu Mamuda, 50, and Iddrisa Mohammed, 44, were arrested on Monday, November 9, during an operation by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team.
The operation followed intelligence that two articulated trucks, suspected to have originated from Nigeria, were offloading goods believed to be contraband at a warehouse off the Kojo Thompson Highway in Adabraka.
The trucks, with registration numbers SMK-161-YH and T-28975-LA, were reportedly transporting large quantities of assorted wax print fabrics suspected to have been smuggled into Ghana from Nigeria.
The seized consignment is estimated to be worth approximately GH¢20 million.
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According to the Police, the operation forms part of efforts to clamp down on the importation and distribution of suspected counterfeit products and other illegal goods in the country.
The fabrics have since been transported to the National Police Headquarters in Accra for further investigations.
The two suspects remain in police custody and are assisting investigators with inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the importation and intended distribution of the fabrics.
The Police say efforts are also underway to identify and arrest other individuals suspected to be involved in the importation and distribution network.
