The Ghana Police Service has arrested three men and intercepted a massive consignment of suspected counterfeit wax print fabrics valued at approximately GH¢20 million during an intelligence-led raid at Adabraka in Accra.
The operation, executed on Monday, November 9, 2026, by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT), targeted a warehouse located off the Kojo Thompson Highway where contraband goods were being offloaded.
Two of the suspects, 50-year-old Salifu Mamuda and 44-year-old Iddrisa Mohammed, were apprehended right at the scene, while a third accomplice, Eric Boakye, was picked up later as investigations progressed.
According to a statement from the Police Service, the special team moved in after receiving tip-offs regarding two articulator trucks—bearing registration numbers SMK-161-YH and T-28975-LA—suspected of hauling smuggled textiles from Nigeria into the warehouse.
Upon inspection, authorities discovered large quantities of assorted wax prints bearing imitated labels of Ghanaian textile giant GTP.
To verify the authenticity of the textiles, investigators invited officials from GTP to examine the haul. The company confirmed that the materials were indeed pirated versions of their brand.
Further checks by officers from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) also revealed that the GRA tax stamps affixed to the fabrics were forged.
“The seized goods have been conveyed to the CID Headquarters for further investigations, and the suspects have been handed over to the Special Investigation Unit and the trucks impounded,” the police statement noted, adding that “investigation continues.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
