Police Bust GH¢20 Million Counterfeit GTP Fabric Syndicate in Adabraka, Two Arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the seizure of a massive consignment of suspected counterfeit GTP wax print fabrics valued at approximately GH¢20 million. The suspects, identified as 50-year-old Salifu Mamuda and 44-year-old Iddrisa Mohammed, were apprehended at the scene during a targeted sting operation in Adabraka, Accra, on Monday, November 9, 2026.

​The successful bust was executed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) following credible intelligence regarding illicit smuggling activities. Acting on the tip-off, officers raided a warehouse located off the Kojo Thompson Highway, where two articulated trucks—bearing registration numbers SMK-161-YH and T-28975-LA—were actively offloading the suspected contraband textiles.

​Preliminary police investigations indicate that the large consignment of counterfeit fabrics was smuggled into Ghana from Nigeria. Following the raid, the confiscated goods were transported to the National Police Headquarters in Accra to serve as evidence and undergo thorough forensic and regulatory examination.

​Both Salifu Mamuda and Iddrisa Mohammed remain in police custody, where they are assisting authorities with ongoing inquiries. Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has launched an intensified manhunt to track down and apprehend other accomplices linked to the cross-border importation and local distribution network of the pirated textiles.

@Volta Today