GH₵20M worth of opioids intercepted at Tema Port
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The successful operation was carried out by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with other key stakeholders.
A shipment of opioid drugs valued at approximately GH₵20 million has been intercepted at Tema Port while en route to Niger.
The successful operation was carried out by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with other key stakeholders.
Speaking on the issue, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh reaffirmed the government's commitment to preventing Ghana from becoming a transit hub for illicit opioid trafficking.
The confiscated shipment included:
- 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
The development comes amid growing concerns about opioid smuggling in Ghana. Public health expert Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has called on the Customs Division to clarify how such a significant quantity of illegal opioids entered the country.
