Ghana Link Network Services Ltd says all six transit trucks earlier described as “missing” in the GH¢85 million customs enforcement case have been located and physically verified, pushing back against claims that part of the consignment had vanished.
The company, which operates the tracking systems at Ghana’s ports, said electronic playback and on-the-ground checks confirmed the whereabouts of all 18 trucks linked to Bill of Entry 80226125039.
In a statement, Ghana Link said the six trucks were never missing from its tracking platform. “All 18 trucks under BOE 80226125039 have been located on our tracking system,” the company said.
It added that its field team physically confirmed the positions of the six vehicles as of Friday morning and shared the information with the Customs Division for further action under the law.
The update follows an overnight enforcement operation by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority that intercepted 12 articulated trucks declared as transit cargo from Akanu to Niger through Kulungugu. The shipment, loaded with edible cooking oil, tomato paste and spaghetti, carries an estimated tax exposure of more than GH¢85 million if diverted into the domestic market.
Initial reports indicated that six of the 18 trucks were unaccounted for after the operation. Ghana Link said its data shows otherwise.
According to the company’s playback records, the trucks remained on the declared transit route from Akanu toward Kulungugu until authorities directed 11 of them to proceed to the Tema Customs Transit Yard. Because the Yard is outside the declared transit corridor, the tracking system generated a route deviation alert.
Ghana Link said that alert should not be interpreted as disappearance.
“Our playback indicates the trucks were on the declared transit route until authorities directed 11 trucks to move to the Tema Customs Transit Yard,” the statement said. “Because the Yard is not part of the declared transit corridor, an alert was triggered. This should be understood as an enforcement-led diversion for control purposes, not evidence that trucks had disappeared.”
The six trucks previously described as outstanding were located in clusters at Aflao, the Aflao–Accra toll booth, West Point Filling Station at Tsopoli, Galaxy Filling Station at Dawhenya, and Akanu. Ghana Link said each location was physically verified on Friday morning and the details transmitted to Customs.
The company stressed that the emerging picture is not one of trucks vanishing, but of an enforcement action in which 11 trucks were directed to a controlled holding point while the remaining vehicles were traceable and accounted for.
“We wish to help the media to understand and report correctly,” Ghana Link said. “The tracking playback accounted for all trucks under the BOE, including those described as ‘missing’ by the media. This morning, our team went further to physically verify the six locations, and we have handed the information on trucks over to Customs for the next steps.”
The firm said its tracking systems are designed to provide evidence-based visibility over transit movements and reduce uncertainty in cargo monitoring. It added that it supports lawful investigations by the Ghana Revenue Authority and other state agencies, including National Security.
Ghana Link said its role is limited to providing tracking data and operational support to authorities and reiterated its commitment to strengthening trade facilitation and revenue protection.
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