Authorities in the Northern Region have intercepted a substantial quantity of restricted goods, including illicit cigarettes and controlled pharmaceuticals, following a targeted operation by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The seized items, including 450 boxes of Business Royal Cigarettes and five boxes of Tapentadol tablets, were intercepted along the Nanton-Gushegu road on February 11, 2025, with an estimated duty value of GH¢20.6 million.

Acting on a tip-off about a vehicle transporting illegal goods, a customs task force set up a checkpoint on the Gaha-Gushegu road.

However, a vehicle with registration number GS 7592-13 ignored the checkpoint and sped past, prompting a pursuit.