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The Police in the Suaman Dadieso District in the Western North Region have intercepted 336 bags of cocoa beans supposedly being to the neighbouring Ivory Coast for sale.
Cocoa bean smuggling has been a common norm among some residents in the Suaman Dadieso District over the years.
Due to that, the COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Boahene Aidoo warned to stop engaging the farmers in the area in terms of farm inputs supply and the cocoa rehabilitation program until the cocoa smuggling activity is been brought to a halt.
As part of the efforts to bring that cocoa smuggling activity to an end, the Suaman Dadieso District Chief Executive, Philip Kwabena Boahene formed a task force to monitor the activities of those smugglers.
Fortunately, a Daewoo Kia with the registration number AS 3513-19 loaded with bags of cocoa in jute sacks was intercepted by the task force in the Dadieso-Enchi forest reserve. After the interrogation, it was found that they were heading towards the neighbouring Ivory Coast for sale.
The task force then led the vehicle to the nearest police station and subsequently, the driver was arrested and the vehicle was taken to the Dadieso Police Headquarters for further investigations.
The District Chief Executive for Suaman Dadieso, Philip Kwabena Boahene speaking to the media said residents in the area do not involve in cocoa smuggling but people from outside the district travel their smuggle goods through the area to dent the name of Suaman District and they will do whatever in their power to arrest those involved.
He further warned that the security and the task force in the Suaman District are on the verge to arrest whoever tries to smuggle cocoa through the area to Ivory Coast.
By uniquenewsgh.com
