Container suspected to be carrying firearms at Tema Port arrested

11:37 - 10 May 2019

Container with firearms

A container suspected to be carrying firearms has been arrested by officials of the Customs at the <a id="bde1e2ef-41b1-4579-bd4e-06ab6c7a4255" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/3000-ghanaians-to-lose-jobs-at-tema-port-npp-man-reveals/jg2ks0c">Tema Port</a>.

According to Daily Graphic reports, the Officers from Customs, the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and Port Security provided protection for the container overnight when it was detained Thursday night.

The officers will undertake a physical re-examination of the container.

Container suspected to be carrying firearms at Tema Port

The vehicle truck with registration number GT-9699-Y, shows that the consignment which was in the name of Sadetex Limited as declarants also has a Customs Classification Valuation Report (CCVR) covering a wide variety of firearms.