Ghana Link Network Services Limited has moved to defend the credibility of its Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), insisting that all 18 transit trucks linked to a high-profile customs investigation were fully traceable on its electronic platform.
The clarification follows public reports that six articulated trucks, part of a consignment under Bill of Entry 80226125039, were unaccounted for in a suspected transit diversion case involving goods with potential tax exposure exceeding GH¢85 million.
In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Ghana Link stressed that none of the trucks had gone missing within its tracking ecosystem. According to the company, electronic playback data and on-the-ground verification confirmed the locations of all 18 vehicles.
Route Deviation, Not Disappearance
The trucks were originally cleared as transit cargo and electronically gated out of the Customs system. Twelve were intercepted during an enforcement exercise along the Dawhenya–Tema Road, while six were initially reported as yet to be located.
However, Ghana Link explained that system alerts were triggered because 11 trucks were redirected by authorities to the Tema Customs Transit Yard — a location outside the originally declared transit corridor. The deviation, it said, reflected enforcement action rather than system failure or disappearance.
The company detailed that two trucks were located at Aflao, two at the Aflao–Accra toll booth, and others at Tsopoli, Dawhenya and Akanu. It added that all vehicles were physically verified and relevant information transmitted to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority for further action.
Support for Ongoing Investigations
Ghana Link acknowledged the seriousness of suspected breaches of the transit regime and affirmed its support for investigations by Customs, National Security and other state agencies.
It emphasised that ICUMS was designed to provide real-time visibility and verifiable tracking data to eliminate uncertainty in cargo movements, reinforcing efforts to safeguard state revenue and enhance trade facilitation.
By publicly outlining its tracking records, the company appears keen to reassure stakeholders that the technology underpinning Ghana’s customs management system remains reliable amid intensified scrutiny over transit trade controls.
