The North East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans weighing a total of 11,800 kilogrammes at Bunkpurugu, suspected to have been destined for neighbouring Togo through the Bunkpurugu-Togo border.
The suspects have been identified as Dickson Asante, 35, the driver of the truck; Gideon Tab, 19, his mate; Mohammed Mumin, 22; and Ernestina Akugre, 23, who claimed ownership of the consignment.
The interception occurred on August 9, 2026, after the Police received information that a Hyundai Rhino truck with registration number AS-3272-25, loaded with plantain and cocoa, was being transported under suspicious circumstances towards the Togo border.
Acting on the information, a Police patrol team intercepted the truck at the Bunkpurugu Police Snap Check Point and arrested the four suspects.
A joint security team comprising the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division and National Security subsequently conducted a search of the vehicle at the Customs Office.
The search revealed that the plantain had allegedly been used as a decoy to conceal the cocoa beans.
The four suspects are currently in Police custody assisting with investigations. They are expected to be put before court to face the full rigours of the law.
