Ghana Police Arrest Three Over ₦20m Counterfeit Fabrics Smuggled From Nigeria
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects and recovered large quantities of counterfeit wax-print fabrics allegedly smuggled into the country from Nigeria.
The seized fabrics, suspected to be fake versions of popular Ghanaian textile brand GTP, are estimated to be worth GH¢20 million.
The police disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Two of the suspects, identified as Salifu Mamuda, 50, and Iddrisa Mohammed, 44, were arrested on Monday, November 9, at Adabraka in Accra. A third suspect, Eric Boakye, was subsequently arrested.
The operation was carried out by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team following intelligence reports that two articulated trucks suspected to have originated from Nigeria were offloading contraband goods at a warehouse along the Kojo Thompson Highway in Adabraka.
The trucks, with registration numbers SMK-161-YH and T-28975-LA, were impounded, while the recovered fabrics were transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters for further investigation.
According to the police, officials of Ghanaian textile manufacturer GTP were invited to examine the seized materials and confirmed that the fabrics were counterfeit products bearing imitation GTP labels.
The suspects reportedly told investigators that the goods were transported from Nigeria through the Akanu border in the Volta Region.
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) also examined the consignment and confirmed that the tax stamps attached to the fabrics were fake.
The three suspects have been handed over to the Special Investigation Unit for further investigations, while police said inquiries into the case are ongoing.
