The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into the alleged diversion of palm oil valued at GHS25.8 million, a case said to involve officials from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and operatives linked to National Security.

According to sources familiar with the matter, the probe is examining how the consignment was allegedly redirected or unlawfully cleared, resulting in significant financial loss to the state. 
The OSP is expected to scrutinise documentation, clearance procedures, and the roles played by the officers implicated, as part of efforts to determine whether criminal conduct, abuse of office, or breaches of customs regulations occurred.

The investigation forms part of the Special Prosecutor’s broader mandate to combat corruption and protect public revenue, with officials indicating that anyone found culpable will face the full rigours of the law.

On February 18, 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), through its Customs Division, intercepted 18 articulated trucks carrying assorted goods — including cooking oil, spaghetti, and tomato paste — declared for transit to Niger, at the Akanu and Aflao border posts.

The interception uncovered tax evasion amounting to GH¢85.3 million, with sources revealing the cargo was moving without the mandatory Customs Human Escorts required under Ghana’s transit regime.

The scale of the diversion prompted a swift response from the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who ordered an immediate ban on the land transit of cooking oil, directing that all such consignments must enter and exit the country exclusively through Ghana’s seaports.