It is believed that the individuals were detained in Ghanaian territory rather than Togo. We decided to pursue the case at the Customs headquarters because the offence was committed in Ghana. During the enquiry, if it becomes necessary, we will get in touch with Nigerian Customs. We already have that cooperation set up, he said.
Without the arrest, according to Commissioner Iddisah, the offender would have converted the money into dollars and naira before departing Ghana and Togo and left behind counterfeit money that is currently in circulation.
This, he claimed, could not only result in the loss of foreign currency but could have additional criminal ramifications. “The first law broken is the requirement that commodities be declared under the laws of
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