Nine public officials, including customs and security officers, have been placed under police inquiry bail over a shipment of undeclared Tramadol at the Tema Port.
They include five customs officers, one officer from the Narcotics Control Commission, one port security officer, one Energy Commission officer, and one Standards Authority officer.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), these individuals are currently assisting with ongoing investigations.
The Customs Division of the GRA seized a container containing 299 cartons with 146,932,000 tablets (250 mg and 225 mg) of undeclared Tramadol Hydrochloride, equivalent to 34,847.2 kilograms, following intelligence received by its preventive wing.
The container, numbered TGHU6228715, was initially declared as carrying household items, including water kettles, kitchen blenders, pressing irons, energy-saving bulbs, and polypropylene material, but a joint examination revealed significant discrepancies.
Large quantities of concealed Tramadol tablets were discovered hidden within the container.
The importer and declarant have been handed over to the police to assist with investigations, and the seized consignment remains under customs control.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
