The leadership of the three state security institutions involved in the misunderstanding at the Missiga checkpoint in Bawku have resolved the matter.
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, a misunderstanding ensued among personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ghana Police Service over an intercepted consignment of smuggled cocoa bags at the Missiga security checkpoint in Bawku in the Upper East Region.
The police, in a statement issued on Thursday, indicated that “in the aftermath of the incident, the leadership of the three state security institutions promptly intervened to resolve the matter at the national level to maintain harmony and restore cooperation among the agencies involved.”
It, however, indicated that the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), under the chairmanship of the Upper East Regional Minister, is also meeting the personnel and their leaders at the regional level to complement the efforts made at the national level.
The police clarified that it intercepted the smuggled consignment based on intelligence and were in the process of escorting the truck to the Bawku Divisional Police Command for the consignment to be handed over to COCOBOD and the culprits investigated and prosecuted by the police in line with established protocol with Ghana COCOBOD.
“For the record, the police recently intercepted smuggled cocoa beans on two occasions within the region, and the intercepted consignments were handed over to COCOBOD, while the suspects are currently being prosecuted by the police,” it added.
The police therefore said it was untrue that it was in any way facilitating the smuggled consignments, as being claimed.
