22
Nov
The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confiscated a substantial quantity of illicit tobacco products, which were unlawfully smuggled into Ghana through unapproved border routes. The action, according to the GRA is a crucial step in its continued commitment to tackle the smuggling, importation, and sale of illicit tobacco products, which have been infiltrating the Ghanaian markets. All the confiscated products had been illicitly brought into Ghanaian territory. The street value of the confiscated products amounted to ¢7,951,238.39. A statement from the GRA said the action contravened the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851, and the Tobacco Control…