The Ghana Revenue Authority has launched a probe to unravel the circumstances leading to the disappearance of some substances suspected to be cocaine.

The substance with a street value of US$3,000 was intercepted at the Kpoglu Border Post in the Ketu South Municipality on June 5.

Between the confiscation and transportation of the suspected drug to the offices of the appropriate authorities for testing and further investigations however, a percentage of the powdery substance got missing.

In a statement signed by the Assistant Commissioner at its Communication and Public Affairs Directorate, the Ghana Revenue Authority explained that the operations leading to the interception of the substance were transparent, inclusive, and was “carried out with the utmost integrity on the part of the Customs Division.”

The statement added that “when concluded, the outcome of the investigations and the findings will be of the Police Forensic Laboratory will be made public.”

Meanwhile, the two institutions at the centre of the saga — the Narcotics Control Commission and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are accusing each other of the issue at hand.

Source: abcnewsgh.com