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U.S. Smuggled Weapons Seized at Tema Port as Ghana Customs Intercept Cache

2024-11-22 Emefa Nonekye

Ghana's Customs Division intercepted a large shipment of weapons and ammunition at Tema Port. This included 53 pistols, 65 rounds of ammunition, and 74 magazines. The suspects involved were arrested.

The weapons were found in a container from the United States that was declared to contain vehicles and personal effects. The investigation is ongoing to understand the details of this illegal importation.