By Edward Dankwah
Accra, Nov. 14, GNA– The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted 97 bales of imitation wax prints and 10 Yamaha Aerox motorbikes concealed in a Burkina Faso-registered cargo truck at the Techiman checkpoint.
The goods were discovered during a search of a DAF XF cargo truck with registration number BF2798G303, which was stopped by Customs officers on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
A statement issued in Accra said the officers found the items hidden beneath dry okro powder and empty glass bottles in the vehicle.
The truck was subsequently escorted to the Sunyani Regional Office for a detailed examination.
It said the inspection uncovered 97 bales of imitation wax prints, representing 58,200 yards of fabric, and 10 new, unpacked Yamaha Aerox motorbikes with engine capacities of 155cc.
The statement said Customs officers classified the goods as uncustomed because the required import duties and clearance procedures had not been completed.
“The estimated duty on the textile consignment was GH¢465,186.90, based on a free-on-board (FOB) value of 52,962 dollars, in addition to freight, insurance, import duty, Value Added Tax (VAT), levies and other charges,” it added.
It said the seized items were covered by Notices of Seizure Nos. 0015388, 0015392, 0015393, 0015394 and 0015395, issued on November 11, 2026.
The notices cited provisions of the Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891), and indicated that the goods were liable to forfeiture.
Some of the notices identified Sansadogo Mohammed in connection with the motorbikes, while another was addressed to persons identified as “Dabil” and “Perpetual” in relation to the textile consignment.
The notices stated that any person seeking to challenge the forfeiture was required to submit a written claim within one calendar month.
They further indicated that failure to file a claim within the stipulated period could result in the goods being treated as lawfully forfeited and disposed of as directed by the Commissioner.
The goods have since been deposited at the Sunyani Regional Office state warehouse pending further action.
The interception formed part of Customs’ enforcement efforts to curb the concealment and undeclared importation of goods through inland checkpoints.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
14 Nov. 2026