Nine Officials Arrested Following Interception of Undeclared Tramadol At Tema Port
Nine Officials Arrested Following Interception of Undeclared Tramadol At Tema PNine public officers have been arrested and placed under Police inquiry bail in connection with the interception of a container carrying a massive consignment of undeclared Tramadol at the Tema Port.
The suspects include five Customs officers, one officer from the Narcotics Control Commission, one Port Security officer, one Energy Commission officer and one Standards Authority officer.
The arrests follow the seizure by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of a container loaded with 299 cartons containing 146,932,000 tablets (250mg and 225mg) of undeclared Tramadol Hydrochloride, equivalent to 34,847.2 kilogrammes.
According to a statement by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the seizure was triggered by intelligence received by the Preventive wing of the Customs Division.
“Container number THU6228715, cleared under Bill of Entry 40226151187, was detained on 26 February 2026 and transferred to a Customs-controlled area in Tema for further examination.”
The shipment, which originated from the United Arab Emirates, had been declared as containing household items including water kettles, kitchen blenders, pressing irons, energy-saving bulbs and polypropylene material.
However, a joint re-examination conducted by Customs officers and the Central Revenue Monitoring Team on 1 March 2026 uncovered significant discrepancies.
In addition to some of the declared items, officers discovered large quantities of concealed and undeclared Tramadol tablets hidden within the container.
“The importer and declarant have been handed over to the Police to assist with ongoing investigations. The seized consignment remains under Customs control as investigations continue,” it disclosed.
GRA stated that it remains unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding national security, protecting public health and preserving the integrity of Ghana’s revenue and border management systems.
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