Tamale (Northern Region), 28th January 2000
The Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) office in Tamale has seized large quantities of uncustomed goods worth 435 millions cedis in two separate operations in the Northern region.
The goods, made up of polyester materials, have attracted duties and penalties totalling 574 million cedis.
Mr. Ofei Tenkorang, a senior collector, who led the operations team told newsmen on Wednesday that they acted on a tip off.
In the first operation on January 18, the team uncovered the goods hidden in an abandoned farm house at Kpendua, near Deboya, in the West Gonja district.
The second consignment was seized in a house at Sakasaka in Tamale on January 23.
Mr. Tenkorang said the owners have been given one month to pay the value and penalties or forfeit the goods to the state.
GRi