Immigration officers at the Bunkpurugu Sector Command in the Northeast Region have intercepted 25 bags of cocoa beans being smuggled into neighbouring Togo through an unapproved route. According to a statement issued on April 7 and signed by Rev. Edwin Adjetey Doku (ACI), Officer-in-Charge of the Bunkpurugu Sector Command, the interception occurred around 22:00 hours on Sunday following a tip-off.
The OIC and his Operations Commander swiftly mobilized eight other officers to the Kauk border community to lay an ambush. The operation led to the arrest of two unregistered motor-kings transporting smuggled cocoa beans.
Additionally, about 25 individuals on board the vehicles have been apprehended and the goods seized. The intercepted cocoa beans are currently in the custody of the Ghana Immigration Service at Bunkpurugu and are expected to be handed over to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority for further action.
Below are the names of officers who embarked on the operation:
1. ACI EDWIN ADETEY DOKU (OIC)
2. DSI EMMANUEL D. BANYAA
3. INSPT SOLOMON DOGBAKYE
4. ASST INSPT. ZAKARIA HARUNA
5. AICO I PHILIMON KANKAMBA
6. AICO I SIAW OBRIMPONG
7. AICO II ERNEST OPUNI
8. AICO II ERNEST TABIRI
9 AICO II RUFAI ALHASSAN
10.AICO II THOMAS GAMUR
By: Patricia Boakye
