The Ghana Police Service has arrested two men and seized assorted wax print fabrics suspected to be counterfeit GTP products, with an estimated market value of GH¢20 million, in an intelligence-led operation at Adabraka in Accra.
The suspects, identified as Salifu Mamuda, 50, and Iddrisa Mohammed, 44, were arrested on Monday, November 9, 2026, at a warehouse located off the Kojo Thompson Highway.
According to the Police, the operation was conducted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) following intelligence that two articulator trucks, suspected to have originated from Nigeria, were offloading contraband goods at the warehouse.
The trucks, with registration numbers SMK-161-YH and T-28975-LA, were found at the warehouse during the operation, leading to the discovery and seizure of large quantities of assorted wax print fabrics suspected to be counterfeit GTP products.
The consignment is estimated to be worth approximately GH¢20 million and is believed to have been smuggled into the country from Nigeria.
The seized fabrics have since been transported to the National Police Headquarters to assist with ongoing investigations.
The two suspects remain in Police custody and are assisting with investigations, while the Police continue efforts to identify and apprehend other individuals suspected to be involved in the importation and distribution of the products.
The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on smuggling and the circulation of suspected counterfeit goods in the country.
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