The seizure of 53 pistols, 74 magazines, and 65 live rounds of ammunition concealed in suitcases by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority at the Tema Port has sparked grave concerns among Ghanaians ahead of the elections.
This has caused Tema Port to trend on X on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), on November 20, 2024, seized a 40-foot container at Tema Port, numbered MEDU4496951, which was shipped from the United States.
The shipment, falsely declared as containing vehicles and personal effects, was intercepted on November 4, 2024, following thorough investigations by the GRA's Intelligence and Preventive Units.