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The Ashanti Regional branch of National Security has intercepted a consignment of counterfeit diapers smuggled into Ghana from Nigeria and branded with the name of a local company.
The items were confiscated three weeks ago at Asafo under the Interchange in Kumasi while being offloaded from a truck that operatives had trailed from Accra.
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Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Alhaji Tapsoba Alhassan, confirmed that the port duty documents covering the goods were forged. Subsequent checks by Customs and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) revealed the products were fake and unsafe for public use.
Following FDA’s advice, the seized nappies were destroyed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Zoomlion’s Medical Waste Treatment Plant.
Alhaji Tapsoba told GHOne News that officers first bought a pack of the nappies at the scene for inspection before demanding documentation. “Customs confirmed the documents were fake, leading to the seizure,” he explained.
He disclosed that while some individuals have since called the National Security office claiming ownership of the goods, none has shown up in person. “Since the seizure, a caller has repeatedly contacted our office, promising to come for negotiations, but the person never appears. That has been a major challenge,” he added.
Investigations have traced the source of the counterfeit products to Nigeria, with intelligence pointing to Nigerian nationals as the ringleaders. Alhaji Tapsoba said efforts are underway to apprehend them, while local collaborators in Kumasi are also being targeted.
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