A major enforcement exercise by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has led to the interception of 12 articulated trucks along the Dawhenya–Tema Road, underscoring government’s renewed push to clamp down on revenue leakages within the import and transit trade system.
The operation, carried out in the Greater Accra Region, forms part of broader efforts to strengthen border controls and enhance monitoring mechanisms in high-risk trade corridors.
Commending the Customs Division, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem described the exercise as a decisive intervention aimed at safeguarding public funds and reinforcing compliance with revenue laws.
He noted that the seizure highlights the determination of revenue authorities to curb practices that undermine domestic resource mobilisation — a key pillar of Ghana’s fiscal strategy.
Protecting state revenue, the Deputy Minister stressed, remains central to the Ministry of Finance’s agenda, particularly at a time when efficient tax administration and accountability are critical to national development.
The latest action signals intensified enforcement by the GRA as it seeks to close loopholes, promote fairness in trade operations and ensure that all importers and transit operators meet their statutory obligations.
