The Ada District Police Command has arrested three men for allegedly attempting to smuggle 248 bags of cocoa beans.
The suspects — Solomon Tetteh, 28, Nicholas Tetteh, 27, and Stephen Okronipa, 36 — were apprehended on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, after two tipper trucks loaded with the beans were intercepted near Ada Senior High School.
According to police, the cocoa beans, concealed in jute and nylon sacks, were discovered in a green SHACMAN truck (GN 6953-22) and an orange CNHTC truck (GR 9877-12).
Both vehicles have since been impounded, while the seized cocoa beans have been handed over to COCOBOD in Tema for safekeeping.
The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
Police have cautioned transport operators and traders against engaging in cocoa smuggling, warning that anyone found culpable will face the full rigours of the law.
