Customs officers in the Volta Region have intercepted a consignment of 1,065 parcels of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of GH¢11.2 million.
The seizure was made at Torve, near Akatsi, during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Preventive Monitoring Unit (PMU) of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Aflao Sector Command on October 15, 2026.
The operation began at about 9:35 p.m. after officers received information about a black Lexus suspected of carrying illicit substances.
The Customs Division said the driver attempted to flee when officers moved to intercept the vehicle. The driver subsequently abandoned it after it developed a mechanical fault.
Officers searched the vehicle and discovered 1,065 compressed parcels weighing a combined 560.4 kilogrammes.
A Ghana Card bearing the name Kunuhor Gidsway was also found inside the vehicle. According to the Customs Division, the Lexus was fitted with falsified registration plates.
The operation brought together several security and regulatory institutions to examine the recovered items and establish the nature of the substance.
The agencies involved included the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Defence Intelligence, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and National Security.
The seized consignment has been documented and secured for laboratory testing and evidentiary purposes. Both the vehicle and the suspected drugs have been transferred to NACOC for further investigation.
The Customs Division has recommended that investigators trace the driver, verify the details on the recovered Ghana Card with the National Identification Authority (NIA), and subject the substance to laboratory analysis.
It has also called for stronger intelligence networks to help security agencies identify suspicious movements and prevent similar trafficking attempts.
The Sector Commander for Aflao Collection, Emmanuel Reginald Duh, described the operation as a “significant disruption to the illegal drug trade in the region”.
He said the seizure reflected the Customs Division’s commitment to securing Ghana’s borders and preventing the movement of prohibited goods.
Investigators are expected to establish who was responsible for the abandoned consignment and confirm the substance’s identity through laboratory testing.
