The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Volta Region has intercepted a consignment of Tapentadol Hydrochloride tablets, popularly known as "Red," valued at GH¢11.5 million at the Kpoglu border.
The seizure, made on 14 August 2025, involved about 7,700 tablets of 250mg Tapentadol concealed in sacks aboard a truck with registration number TG 6891 BI.
The vehicle was entering Ghana from Nigeria.
Confirming the operation, Volta and Oti Regional Head of the FDA, Gorden Akurugu, said the consignment was intercepted during a routine surveillance exercise.
