The Ghana Police Service arrested two people and seized large quantities of assorted wax print fabrics suspected to be counterfeit GTP products in an intelligence-led operation in Adabraka, Accra.
The suspects, identified as Salifu Mamuda, 50, and Iddrisa Mohammed, 44, were arrested at the scene on Monday, November 9, during an operation conducted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT).
The operation followed intelligence the police gathered indicating that two articulated trucks, suspected to have originated from Nigeria, were offloading goods believed to be contraband at a warehouse off the Kojo Thompson Highway in Adabraka.
The seized consignment is estimated to be worth approximately GH¢20 million.
According to the Police, the operation forms part of efforts to clamp down on the importation and distribution of suspected counterfeit products and other illegal goods in the country.
The seized fabrics have since been transported to the National Police Headquarters in Accra for further investigations.
The two suspects remain in police custody and are assisting investigators with inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the importation and intended distribution of the products.
Meanwhile, the Police say efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other individuals who may have been involved in the importation and distribution network
