The Customs Division of the (GRA) announced the seizure of 53 pistols, 74 magazines, and 65 live rounds of ammunition allegedly being smuggled into Ghana in a shipment from the United States, on November 20, 2024.
The Commissioner of Customs, Brigadier General Zibrim Ayorrogo, in an engagement with the media, gave details of the operation by customs officers that led to the discovery of the pistols, magazines, and live ammunition.
He said that the smuggled guns and ammunition were concealed in a consignment of vehicles being imported into the country.
He indicated that the items were discovered during a routine examination of the container in the presence of the agent and a representative of the person the goods were being delivered to, who have now been arrested. "On Friday, November 15, during a routine examination of the container by customs officers in the presence of the declarant and the agent, the importer's representative at the Golden Jubilee Terminal, the customs examination team discovered 53 sidearms, 74 magazines, and 65 live rounds of ammunition concealed in three different suitcases. "The customs examination team immediately notified the Intelligence and Investigation Unit and the Preventive Unit of the Customs Division of the incident.