The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced an investigation into suspected corruption involving the diversion of 50 twenty-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH¢25.8 million.
According to a statement issued on February 24, 2026, the Kissi Agyebeng-led Office disclosed that the consignment, which had been declared as in transit to Burkina Faso, was apparently illegally diverted into the Ghanaian market without the payment of the required duties and taxes.
Initial investigations have identified the involvement of some Customs officers, National Security operatives, and clearing agents in what it described as a corrupt scheme that resulted in an estimated loss of GH¢10.5 million in taxes.
The probe commenced following an intelligence-led operation conducted in November 2025.
“As the process continues, the Office remains committed to protecting the public purse and upholding integrity,” the statement said.
The investigation forms part of the OSP’s broader mandate to combat corruption and ensure accountability in public service and revenue mobilisation sectors.
This comes at a time on February 18, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) intercepted 12 articulated trucks in a major enforcement operation along the Dawhenya–Tema Road, in what officials describe as a serious breach of Ghana’s transit regime with significant revenue implications.
The operation, conducted between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., was led by the Deputy Commissioner, Operations, with support from the Chief Revenue Officer, Preventive (Tema Collection), the Revenue Mobilisation Taskforce of National Security, and enforcement officers from both the Tema Collection and Customs Headquarters.
The 12 trucks are believed to be part of a consignment of 18 articulated trucks that had been electronically gated out of the Customs system as transit goods.
They were declared as goods in transit from Akanu, destined for Niger through Kulungugu. However, the trucks were intercepted while moving without the mandatory Customs human escort, a major breach of transit procedures.
The trucks were loaded with 44,055 packages of edible cooking oil, tomato paste and spaghetti. Authorities say the actual value of taxes involved is over GH¢85 million.
Eleven of the intercepted trucks have been moved to the GPHA Transit Terminal and are under strict Customs supervision, with logistical support from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.
By Gifty Boateng