09
Sep
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocobod, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has disclosed that the government is intensifying efforts to combat cocoa smuggling across Ghana’s borders. This special anti-cocoa smuggling initiative will be led by the Ghana Armed Forces. Speaking to the media in Kumasi on Friday, Aidoo stated that COCOBOD is overwhelmed by the increasing cases of cocoa smuggling. “We have written to the Minister of Defense, requesting military intervention. While the police and other security forces have been assisting, there have already been several arrests related to cocoa smuggling. Recently, cocoa being transported out of the country in tankers meant…