wax prints

30 Oct

GRA Impounds 11,200 Imitated Wax Prints

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The Eastern Corridor Monitoring Team of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has impounded 11, 200 full pieces of imitated wax prints concealed in an assorted merchandise in a 40-footer container. The team has also seized 6,000 pieces of mobile phones concealed in assorted merchandise. The concealed items were discovered by officials of the Customs Division of the GRA at the Dabala checkpoint upon a tip-off. It is suspected that the importers of the items were attempting to evade taxes. In the case of the wax prints, it was found that out of the 11,200 prints valued at GH¢1.3 million, the…

26 Oct

Smuggled Wax Prints, 6,000 Mobile Phones Intercepted At Eastern Border

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The Customs Monitoring Team stationed at the Eastern Corridor has intercepted a significant quantity of contraband consisting of 11,200 pieces of wax prints and 6,000 mobile devices, which had been illicitly brought into the country by a group of traders. The customs officials uncovered this smuggling operation in response to an attempt to under-declare the value of these goods, effectively evading the associated duties and taxes. The wax prints were apprehended at the Dabala border post located in the Volta Region. These confiscations were made during routine spot checks carried out by officials from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue…