The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with other stakeholders, has intercepted a container loaded with opioid drugs worth approximately GH₵20 million at the Tema Port.
The seized shipment contained: Rahol Tapentadol 250 mg - 26 cartons Tafradol Tapentadol 120 mg - 160 cartons Timaking Tapentadol 120 mg - 40 cartons Loperamide 2 mg - 190 cartons Chlorpheniramine Maleate - 320 cartons Authorities disclosed that the consignment was bound for Niger as its final destination.
At a press briefing at Tema Port, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh reaffirmed the government's resolve to prevent Ghana from becoming a conduit for opioid smuggling. "Inasmuch as we are interested in facilitating trade in this country, we will not allow Ghana to be a safe haven for opiods.
And let me tell you that the president is personally interested in this matter.
